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About Bahara Village

Bahara is a large village in Memari I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,630, made up of 1,862 males and 1,768 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 206.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713151, 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 Memari I
Pincode 713151
Area (hectares) 206.14 hectares
Population 3,630
Male Population 1,862
Female Population 1,768
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bahara compares

By the 2011 count Bahara is the 15th largest of the 111 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,928 residents. Its 206.14 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Bahara

Bahara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bahara 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 - 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 Memari I 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 Memari I 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 3,630. That makes it the 15th largest of the 111 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,928 residents.

Bahara village has 1,862 males and 1,768 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bahara has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 978.

The pincode recorded for Bahara is 713151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bahara covers 206.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bahara falls under Memari I 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 5 - 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 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 Memari I tehsil of Barddhaman district. Nandai Gram is about 19 km away. Memāri is about 21 km away. Memari I 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 Amudpur (4.0 km), Mamudpur (4.0 km) and Gouripur (19 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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