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About Barawa Village

Barawa is a mid sized village in Lalganj tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,878, made up of 925 males and 953 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,030 females per 1000 males. The village covers 95.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barawa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barawa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Lalganj
Pincode 276203
Area (hectares) 95.56 hectares
Population 1,878
Male Population 925
Female Population 953
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,030
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 Barawa compares

By the 2011 count Barawa is the 90th largest of the 484 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents. Its 95.56 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1080.

Getting to Barawa

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

Barawa lies about 153 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Talakhajuri, about 21 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 Barawa
Tehsil headquarters Lalganj 9.7 km
Nearest town Lālganj 9.7 km
Nearest railway station Talakhajuri 21 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 153 km

Villages closest to Barawa

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 Barawa

As per the Census of India 2011, Barawa village had a population of 1,878. That makes it the 90th largest of the 484 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,120 residents.

Barawa village has 925 males and 953 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barawa has about 1030 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1080.

The pincode recorded for Barawa is 276203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barawa covers 95.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Barawa is Talakhajuri, about 21 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 Barawa.

Barawa is about 153 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Barawa is in Lalganj tehsil of Azamgarh district. Lalganj is about 9.7 km away. Lālganj is about 9.7 km away. Talakhajuri is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barwa (under 2 km), Chak Barwa Jai Jadutyati (under 2 km) and Chak Barwa Ramesar Giri (under 2 km).

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

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