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About Bara Village

Bara is a large village in Shahganj tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,671, made up of 1,295 males and 1,376 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,063 females per 1000 males. The village covers 214.46 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222137, 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 Shahganj
Pincode 222137
Area (hectares) 214.46 hectares
Population 2,671
Male Population 1,295
Female Population 1,376
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,063
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bara compares

By the 2011 count Bara is the 61st largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents. Its 214.46 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1012.

Getting to Bara

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 <5 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 25 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Kheta Sarai, about 2.1 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 Kheta Sarai 2.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahganj 8.2 km
Nearest town Shāhganj 8.2 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 25 km

Villages closest to Bara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shahganj 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 2,671. That makes it the 61st largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents.

Bara village has 1,295 males and 1,376 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara has about 1063 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1012.

The pincode recorded for Bara is 222137. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bara covers 214.46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Bara is Kheta Sarai, about 2.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 25 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 Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district. Kheta Sarai is about 2.1 km away. Shahganj is about 8.2 km away. Shāhganj is about 8.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baranji (under 2 km), Baraud (under 2 km) and Khargipur (under 2 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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