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About Bara Village

Bara is a small village in Tarhasi tehsil, in the district of Palamu, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 264, made up of 133 males and 131 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 20 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822118, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bara village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Palamu
Tehsil Tarhasi
Pincode 822118
Area (hectares) 20 hectares
Population 264
Male Population 133
Female Population 131
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bara compares

By the 2011 count Bara is the 68th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 853 residents. Its 20 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Bara

Bara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bara as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 111 km from Palamu, and the nearest railway station is Bukru, about 6.5 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
Nearest railway station Bukru 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Tarhasi 18 km
Nearest town Khalāri 21 km
District headquarters Palamu 111 km

Villages closest to Bara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tarhasi 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 264. That makes it the 68th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 853 residents.

Bara village has 133 males and 131 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Bara is 822118. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bara covers 20 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bara falls under Tarhasi tehsil of Palamu district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bara is Bukru, about 6.5 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Bara.

Bara is about 111 km from Palamu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bara is in Tarhasi tehsil of Palamu district. Bukru is about 6.5 km away. Tarhasi is about 18 km away. Khalāri is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barahkurwa (under 2 km), Bishunpur (2.5 km) and Chhatarpur (10 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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