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About Baratanr Village

Baratanr is a small village in Narayanpur tehsil, in the district of Jamtara, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 148, made up of 77 males and 71 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 12.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815352, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baratanr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baratanr village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Jamtara
Tehsil Narayanpur
Pincode 815352
Area (hectares) 12.27 hectares
Population 148
Male Population 77
Female Population 71
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
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 Baratanr compares

By the 2011 count Baratanr is the 192nd largest of the 229 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 651 residents. Its 12.27 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Baratanr

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

Baratanr lies about 151 km from Jamtara, and the nearest railway station is Lakshmipur Bhorang, about 8.3 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 Baratanr
Nearest railway station Lakshmipur Bhorang 8.3 km
Nearest town Colgong 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Narayanpur 24 km
District headquarters Jamtara 151 km

Villages closest to Baratanr

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baratanr village had a population of 148. That makes it the 192nd largest of the 229 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 651 residents.

Baratanr village has 77 males and 71 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baratanr has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 961.

The pincode recorded for Baratanr is 815352. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baratanr covers 12.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baratanr falls under Narayanpur tehsil of Jamtara district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Baratanr is Lakshmipur Bhorang, about 8.3 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 Baratanr.

Baratanr is about 151 km from Jamtara in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baratanr is in Narayanpur tehsil of Jamtara district. Lakshmipur Bhorang is about 8.3 km away. Colgong is about 15 km away. Narayanpur is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bara Bahal (under 2 km), Bara Bewa (under 2 km) and Bara Pahari (under 2 km).

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

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