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About Bakra Village

Bakra is a mid sized village in Musabani tehsil, in the district of Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,256, made up of 629 males and 627 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 191 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 831002, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bakra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bakra village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Purbi Singhbhum
Tehsil Musabani
Pincode 831002
Area (hectares) 191 hectares
Population 1,256
Male Population 629
Female Population 627
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
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 Bakra compares

By the 2011 count Bakra is the 21st largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,337 residents. Its 191 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1023.

Getting to Bakra

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

Bakra lies about 6.9 km from Purbi Singhbhum, and the nearest railway station is Dalbhumgarh, about 7.3 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 Bakra
Tehsil headquarters Musabani 4.5 km
Nearest town Mushābani 4.5 km
District headquarters Purbi Singhbhum 6.9 km
Nearest railway station Dalbhumgarh 7.3 km

Villages closest to Bakra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bakra village had a population of 1,256. That makes it the 21st largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,337 residents.

Bakra village has 629 males and 627 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bakra has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1023.

The pincode recorded for Bakra is 831002. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bakra covers 191 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bakra falls under Musabani tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bakra is Dalbhumgarh, about 7.3 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 Bakra.

Bakra is about 6.9 km from Purbi Singhbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bakra is in Musabani tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district. Musabani is about 4.5 km away. Mushābani is about 4.5 km away. Purbi Singhbhum is about 6.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhaduya (under 2 km), Musabani (4.5 km) and Patharghara (7.7 km).

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

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