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About Baraih Village

Baraih is a mid sized village in Machhlishahr tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,344, made up of 623 males and 721 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,157 females per 1000 males. The village covers 101.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baraih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baraih village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Machhlishahr
Pincode 222201
Area (hectares) 101.3 hectares
Population 1,344
Male Population 623
Female Population 721
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,157
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 Baraih compares

By the 2011 count Baraih is the 188th largest of the 481 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,380 residents. Its 101.3 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1061.

Getting to Baraih

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

Baraih lies about 22 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Shudnipur, about 9.9 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 Baraih
Nearest railway station Shudnipur 9.9 km
Nearest town Mariāhu 11 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Machhlishahr 32 km

Villages closest to Baraih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baraih village had a population of 1,344. That makes it the 188th largest of the 481 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,380 residents.

Baraih village has 623 males and 721 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baraih has about 1157 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1061.

The pincode recorded for Baraih is 222201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baraih covers 101.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baraih falls under Machhlishahr tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Baraih is Shudnipur, about 9.9 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 Baraih.

Baraih is about 22 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baraih is in Machhlishahr tehsil of Jaunpur district. Shudnipur is about 9.9 km away. Mariāhu is about 11 km away. Jaunpur 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 Bhedpur (6.9 km), Sahani (8.0 km) and Dharampur (8.1 km).

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

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