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About Bara Village

Bara is a mid sized village in Machhlishahr tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,135, made up of 552 males and 583 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,056 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bara village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Machhlishahr
Pincode 222143
Area (hectares) 83.15 hectares
Population 1,135
Male Population 552
Female Population 583
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,056
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 Bara compares

By the 2011 count Bara is the 218th largest of the 481 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,380 residents. Its 83.15 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1061.

Getting to Bara

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

Bara lies about 36 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Janghai Junction, about 9.0 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 Bara
Nearest railway station Janghai Junction 9.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Machhlishahr 9.2 km
Nearest town Machhlīshahr 9.2 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 36 km

Villages closest to Bara

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 Bara

As per the Census of India 2011, Bara village had a population of 1,135. That makes it the 218th largest of the 481 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,380 residents.

Bara village has 552 males and 583 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara has about 1056 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1061.

The pincode recorded for Bara is 222143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bara covers 83.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Bara is Janghai Junction, about 9.0 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 Bara.

Bara is about 36 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bara is in Machhlishahr tehsil of Jaunpur district. Janghai Junction is about 9.0 km away. Machhlishahr is about 9.2 km away. Machhlīshahr is about 9.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barawan (under 2 km), Kalyanpur (1.7 km) and Tilara (1.8 km).

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

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