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About Baraila Village

Baraila is a small village in Chaurah tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 224, made up of 104 males and 120 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,154 females per 1000 males. The village covers 188.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176316, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baraila Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baraila village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Chaurah
Pincode 176316
Area (hectares) 188.06 hectares
Population 224
Male Population 104
Female Population 120
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,154
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Baraila compares

By the 2011 count Baraila is the 133rd largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 441 residents. Its 188.06 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 968.

Getting to Baraila

Baraila is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baraila as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Baraila from other places

Baraila lies about 35 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 68 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Baraila
Tehsil headquarters Chaurah 35 km
District headquarters Chamba 35 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 68 km

Villages closest to Baraila

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chaurah tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Baraila

As per the Census of India 2011, Baraila village had a population of 224. That makes it the 133rd largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 441 residents.

Baraila village has 104 males and 120 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baraila has about 1154 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 968.

The pincode recorded for Baraila is 176316. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baraila covers 188.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Baraila falls under Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Baraila is Nurpur Road, about 68 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Baraila.

Baraila is about 35 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baraila is in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district. Chaurah is about 35 km away. Chamba is about 35 km away. Nurpur Road is about 68 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Majoga (2.3 km), Dehgran (2.5 km) and Sanwal (2.9 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Baraila today is likely to be higher.

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