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About Boraj Village

Boraj is a mid sized village in Weir tehsil, in the district of Bharatpur, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 729, made up of 388 males and 341 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 879 females per 1000 males. The village covers 181 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 321406, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Boraj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Boraj village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Bharatpur
Tehsil Weir
Pincode 321406
Area (hectares) 181 hectares
Population 729
Male Population 388
Female Population 341
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 879
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 Boraj compares

By the 2011 count Boraj is the 113th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,627 residents. Its 181 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 888.

Getting to Boraj

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

Boraj lies about 50 km from Bharatpur, and the nearest railway station is Kherli, about 17 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 Boraj
Nearest town Mahwa 8.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Weir 16 km
Nearest railway station Kherli 17 km
District headquarters Bharatpur 50 km

Villages closest to Boraj

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Boraj village had a population of 729. That makes it the 113th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,627 residents.

Boraj village has 388 males and 341 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Boraj has about 879 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 888.

The pincode recorded for Boraj is 321406. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Boraj covers 181 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Boraj falls under Weir tehsil of Bharatpur district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Boraj is Kherli, about 17 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 Boraj.

Boraj is about 50 km from Bharatpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Boraj is in Weir tehsil of Bharatpur district. Mahwa is about 8.9 km away. Weir is about 16 km away. Kherli is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nagla Nathuram (under 2 km), Deewali (under 2 km) and Bhagwanpur (under 2 km).

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

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