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About Barasawan Village

Barasawan is a mid sized village in Lalganj tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 606, made up of 273 males and 333 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,220 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67.49 hectares hectares.

Barasawan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barasawan village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Lalganj
Area (hectares) 67.49 hectares
Population 606
Male Population 273
Female Population 333
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,220
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 Barasawan compares

By the 2011 count Barasawan is the 271st largest of the 484 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents. Its 67.49 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1080.

Getting to Barasawan

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

Barasawan lies about 163 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Bani, about 19 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 Barasawan
Nearest railway station Bani 19 km
Nearest town Jais 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Lalganj 22 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 163 km

Villages closest to Barasawan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Barasawan village had a population of 606. That makes it the 271st largest of the 484 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents.

Barasawan village has 273 males and 333 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barasawan has about 1220 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1080.

Barasawan covers 67.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Barasawan falls under Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Barasawan is Bani, about 19 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 Barasawan.

Barasawan is about 163 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Barasawan is in Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district. Bani is about 19 km away. Jais is about 21 km away. Lalganj is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ahibaranpur (under 2 km), Bara Gahan (under 2 km) and Baradaha (under 2 km).

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

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