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About Baras Village

Baras is a mid sized village in Baliapal tehsil, in the district of Baleshwar, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,040, made up of 531 males and 509 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 756083, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baras Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baras village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Baleshwar
Tehsil Baliapal
Pincode 756083
Area (hectares) 62 hectares
Population 1,040
Male Population 531
Female Population 509
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Baras compares

By the 2011 count Baras is the 52nd largest of the 163 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 994 residents. Its 62 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Baras

Baras is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baras as Available within 5 - 10 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. The nearest villages by name are Balichatara, Balikuti, Barabatia and Barakaurda. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Baras

As per the Census of India 2011, Baras village had a population of 1,040. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 163 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 994 residents.

Baras village has 531 males and 509 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baras has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

The pincode recorded for Baras is 756083. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baras covers 62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Baras falls under Baliapal tehsil of Baleshwar district in Odisha.

The census record for Baras notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Baras.

Baras is in Baliapal tehsil of Baleshwar district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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