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About Bara Village

Bara is a small village in Itkhori tehsil, in the district of Chatra, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 231, made up of 104 males and 127 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,221 females per 1000 males. The village covers 38.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bara village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Chatra
Tehsil Itkhori
Pincode 825408
Area (hectares) 38.09 hectares
Population 231
Male Population 104
Female Population 127
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,221
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bara compares

By the 2011 count Bara is the 79th largest of the 131 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 558 residents. Its 38.09 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1034.

Getting to Bara

Bara is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bara as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 32 km from Chatra, and the nearest railway station is Kathautia, 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 Bara
Tehsil headquarters Itkhori 4.1 km
Nearest railway station Kathautia 11 km
Nearest town Bagaha 32 km
District headquarters Chatra 32 km

Villages closest to Bara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Itkhori 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 231. That makes it the 79th largest of the 131 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 558 residents.

Bara village has 104 males and 127 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara has about 1221 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1034.

The pincode recorded for Bara is 825408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bara covers 38.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bara falls under Itkhori tehsil of Chatra district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bara is Kathautia, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bara.

Bara is about 32 km from Chatra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bara is in Itkhori tehsil of Chatra district. Itkhori is about 4.1 km away. Kathautia is about 11 km away. Bagaha is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sahibara (under 2 km), Patharia (under 2 km) and Nawadih (under 2 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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