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About Bhara Village

Bhara is a large village in Mejhia tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,309, made up of 1,179 males and 1,130 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 745.58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Mejhia
Pincode 722143
Area (hectares) 745.58 hectares
Population 2,309
Male Population 1,179
Female Population 1,130
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhara compares

By the 2011 count Bhara is the 10th largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,197 residents. Its 745.58 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Bhara

Bhara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhara as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bhara from other places

Bhara lies about 22 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Jhantipahari, about 5.0 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 Bhara
Nearest railway station Jhantipahari 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Mejhia 22 km
District headquarters Bankura 22 km
Nearest town Bānkura 22 km

Villages closest to Bhara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhara village had a population of 2,309. That makes it the 10th largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,197 residents.

Bhara village has 1,179 males and 1,130 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhara has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Bhara is 722143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhara covers 745.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhara falls under Mejhia tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhara is Jhantipahari, about 5.0 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 - 10 km distance for Bhara.

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

Bhara is in Mejhia tehsil of Bankura district. Jhantipahari is about 5.0 km away. Mejhia is about 22 km away. Bankura 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 Bharra (under 2 km), Ramlalpur (3.3 km) and Moshnekonda (39 km).

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

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