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About Bara Village

Bara is a mid sized village in Rath tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 838, made up of 458 males and 380 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 830 females per 1000 males. The village covers 404 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 210431, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bara village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Rath
Pincode 210431
Area (hectares) 404 hectares
Population 838
Male Population 458
Female Population 380
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 830
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bara compares

By the 2011 count Bara is the 69th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,494 residents. Its 404 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 874.

Getting to Bara

Bara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bara as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bara from other places

Bara lies about 23 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Joginder Nagar, about 30 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 Bara
Nearest town Mandi 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Rath 23 km
District headquarters Hamirpur 23 km
Nearest railway station Joginder Nagar 30 km

Villages closest to Bara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rath 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 Bara

As per the Census of India 2011, Bara village had a population of 838. That makes it the 69th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,494 residents.

Bara village has 458 males and 380 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara has about 830 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 874.

The pincode recorded for Bara is 210431. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bara covers 404 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bara falls under Rath tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bara is Joginder Nagar, about 30 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bara.

Bara is about 23 km from Hamirpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bara is in Rath tehsil of Hamirpur district. Mandi is about 16 km away. Rath is about 23 km away. Hamirpur is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Saidpur (3.9 km), Saina (3.9 km) and Bhadarwara (4.4 km).

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

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