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About Barsa Village

Barsa is a mid sized village in Nagri tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 693, made up of 345 males and 348 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,009 females per 1000 males. The village covers 127.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barsa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barsa village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Nagri
Pincode 835203
Area (hectares) 127.51 hectares
Population 693
Male Population 345
Female Population 348
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,009
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Barsa compares

By the 2011 count Barsa is the 34th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,483 residents. Its 127.51 hectares work out to about 5.4 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 1000.

Getting to Barsa

Barsa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Barsa 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Barsa from other places

Barsa lies about 15 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Itki, about 4.2 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 Barsa
Tehsil headquarters Nagri 2.5 km
Nearest railway station Itki 4.2 km
Nearest town Rātu 11 km
District headquarters Ranchi 15 km

Villages closest to Barsa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Barsa village had a population of 693. That makes it the 34th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,483 residents.

Barsa village has 345 males and 348 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barsa has about 1009 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1000.

The pincode recorded for Barsa is 835203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barsa covers 127.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Barsa falls under Nagri tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Barsa is Itki, about 4.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Barsa.

Barsa is about 15 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Barsa is in Nagri tehsil of Ranchi district. Nagri is about 2.5 km away. Itki is about 4.2 km away. Rātu is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Patrachauli (under 2 km), Kosaro (under 2 km) and Sugda (under 2 km).

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

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