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About Bariara Village

Bariara is a small village in Nurpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 439, made up of 218 males and 221 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,014 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176200, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bariara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bariara village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Nurpur
Pincode 176200
Area (hectares) 104.47 hectares
Population 439
Male Population 218
Female Population 221
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,014
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 Bariara compares

By the 2011 count Bariara is the 129th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 426 residents. Its 104.47 hectares work out to about 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Bariara

Bariara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bariara 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 Bariara from other places

Bariara lies about 34 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Talara, about 11 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 Bariara
Tehsil headquarters Nurpur 10 km
Nearest railway station Talara 11 km
Nearest town Mamun 28 km
District headquarters Kangra 34 km

Villages closest to Bariara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bariara village had a population of 439. That makes it the 129th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 426 residents.

Bariara village has 218 males and 221 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bariara has about 1014 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Bariara is 176200. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bariara covers 104.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bariara falls under Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bariara is Talara, about 11 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 Bariara.

Bariara is about 34 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bariara is in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district. Nurpur is about 10 km away. Talara is about 11 km away. Mamun is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lundar (under 2 km), Khel (under 2 km) and Duhg (under 2 km).

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

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