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About Bara Village

Bara is a small village in Thunag tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 65, made up of 34 males and 31 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 26.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175054, 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 Mandi
Tehsil Thunag
Pincode 175054
Area (hectares) 26.34 hectares
Population 65
Male Population 34
Female Population 31
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 912
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 Bara compares

By the 2011 count Bara is the 127th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 287 residents. Its 26.34 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

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 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 20 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 51 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
Tehsil headquarters Thunag 7.7 km
District headquarters Mandi 20 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 51 km

Villages closest to Bara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Thunag 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 65. That makes it the 127th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 287 residents.

Bara village has 34 males and 31 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara has about 912 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Bara is 175054. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bara covers 26.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bara falls under Thunag tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bara is Buffer Stop, about 51 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 Bara.

Bara is about 20 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bara is in Thunag tehsil of Mandi district. Thunag is about 7.7 km away. Mandi is about 20 km away. Buffer Stop is about 51 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nihri Bajaun (2.4 km), Khablech (3.3 km) and Seri (3.5 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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