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About Bara Simra Village

Bara Simra is a mid sized village in Boarijor tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 956, made up of 476 males and 480 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,008 females per 1000 males. The village covers 255 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814165, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bara Simra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bara Simra village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Boarijor
Pincode 814165
Area (hectares) 255 hectares
Population 956
Male Population 476
Female Population 480
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,008
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 Simra compares

By the 2011 count Bara Simra is the 40th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 442 residents. Its 255 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1013.

Getting to Bara Simra

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

Bara Simra lies about 27 km from Godda, and the nearest railway station is Ekchari, about 26 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 Simra
Tehsil headquarters Boarijor 12 km
Nearest railway station Ekchari 26 km
District headquarters Godda 27 km

Villages closest to Bara Simra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bara Simra village had a population of 956. That makes it the 40th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 442 residents.

Bara Simra village has 476 males and 480 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara Simra has about 1008 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1013.

The pincode recorded for Bara Simra is 814165. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bara Simra covers 255 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bara Simra falls under Boarijor tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bara Simra is Ekchari, about 26 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 Simra.

Bara Simra is about 27 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bara Simra is in Boarijor tehsil of Godda district. Boarijor is about 12 km away. Ekchari is about 26 km away. Godda is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhota Simra (under 2 km), Hijukita (under 2 km) and Nima Kalan (under 2 km).

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

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