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About Baragain Village
Baragain is a small village in Lapung tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 307, made up of 131 males and 176 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,344 females per 1000 males. The village covers 162 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835234, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Baragain Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Ranchi |
| Tehsil | Lapung |
| Pincode | 835234 |
| Area (hectares) | 162 hectares |
| Population | 307 |
| Male Population | 131 |
| Female Population | 176 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,344 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Baragain compares
By the 2011 count Baragain is the 71st largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 808 residents. Its 162 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1016.
Getting to Baragain
Baragain is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Baragain as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Baragain from other places
Baragain lies about 46 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Govindpur Road, about 9.5 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Lapung | 1.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Govindpur Road | 9.5 km |
| Nearest town | Khunti | 33 km |
| District headquarters | Ranchi | 46 km |
Villages closest to Baragain
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lapung 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 Baragain
As per the Census of India 2011, Baragain village had a population of 307. That makes it the 71st largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 808 residents.
Baragain village has 131 males and 176 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Baragain has about 1344 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1016.
The pincode recorded for Baragain is 835234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Baragain covers 162 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Baragain falls under Lapung tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.
The nearest railway station to Baragain is Govindpur Road, about 9.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Baragain.
Baragain is about 46 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Baragain is in Lapung tehsil of Ranchi district. Lapung is about 1.9 km away. Govindpur Road is about 9.5 km away. Khunti is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chanpi (under 2 km), Sapukera (1.5 km) and Gateatoli (1.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Baragain today is likely to be higher.
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