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About Baragar Village

Baragar is a mid sized village in Khatra tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,273, made up of 655 males and 618 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 209.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baragar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baragar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Khatra
Pincode 722140
Area (hectares) 209.23 hectares
Population 1,273
Male Population 655
Female Population 618
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
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 Baragar compares

By the 2011 count Baragar is the 20th largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 722 residents. Its 209.23 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Baragar

Baragar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baragar 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. The nearest villages by name are Bandarkonda, Bankati, Bansnala and Bantilla. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Baragar

As per the Census of India 2011, Baragar village had a population of 1,273. That makes it the 20th largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 722 residents.

Baragar village has 655 males and 618 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baragar has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Baragar is 722140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baragar covers 209.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baragar falls under Khatra tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Baragar notes the nearest railway station 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 Baragar.

Baragar is in Khatra tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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