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About Baraua Village

Baraua is a mid sized village in Dabra tehsil, in the district of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 502, made up of 274 males and 228 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 832 females per 1000 males. The village covers 216.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 475110, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baraua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baraua village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Gwalior
Tehsil Dabra
Pincode 475110
Area (hectares) 216.1 hectares
Population 502
Male Population 274
Female Population 228
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 832
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 Baraua compares

By the 2011 count Baraua is the 119th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,214 residents. Its 216.1 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 864.

Getting to Baraua

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

Baraua lies about 47 km from Gwalior, and the nearest railway station is Dabra, about 12 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 Baraua
Nearest railway station Dabra 12 km
District headquarters Gwalior 47 km

Villages closest to Baraua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baraua village had a population of 502. That makes it the 119th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,214 residents.

Baraua village has 274 males and 228 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baraua has about 832 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 864.

The pincode recorded for Baraua is 475110. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baraua covers 216.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Baraua falls under Dabra tehsil of Gwalior district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Baraua is Dabra, about 12 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 Baraua.

Baraua is about 47 km from Gwalior in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baraua is in Dabra tehsil of Gwalior district. Dabra is about 12 km away. Gwalior is about 47 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jarawani (under 2 km), Rarua (under 2 km) and Masud Pur (1.7 km).

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

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