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About Bahara Village

Bahara is a mid sized village in Kalna II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 655, made up of 330 males and 325 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 76.58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713170, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bahara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bahara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Kalna II
Pincode 713170
Area (hectares) 76.58 hectares
Population 655
Male Population 330
Female Population 325
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bahara compares

By the 2011 count Bahara is the 83rd largest of the 112 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,404 residents. Its 76.58 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Bahara

Bahara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bahara as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Bahara from other places

Bahara lies about 31 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Nandai Gram, about 19 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 Bahara
Nearest railway station Nandai Gram 19 km
Nearest town Memāri 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Kalna II 31 km
District headquarters Barddhaman 31 km

Villages closest to Bahara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kalna II 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 Bahara

As per the Census of India 2011, Bahara village had a population of 655. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 112 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,404 residents.

Bahara village has 330 males and 325 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bahara has about 985 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 981.

The pincode recorded for Bahara is 713170. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bahara covers 76.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bahara falls under Kalna II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bahara is Nandai Gram, about 19 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Bahara.

Bahara is about 31 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bahara is in Kalna II tehsil of Barddhaman district. Nandai Gram is about 19 km away. Memāri is about 21 km away. Kalna II is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Satgachhi (10.0 km), Jaypur (25 km) and Tala (31 km).

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

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