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About Bahara Village

Bahara is a large village in Purbasthali II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,619, made up of 1,329 males and 1,290 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 341.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713512, 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 Purbasthali II
Pincode 713512
Area (hectares) 341.05 hectares
Population 2,619
Male Population 1,329
Female Population 1,290
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bahara compares

By the 2011 count Bahara is the 30th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,413 residents. Its 341.05 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 942.

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 - 10 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 Purbasthali 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 Purbasthali 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 2,619. That makes it the 30th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,413 residents.

Bahara village has 1,329 males and 1,290 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bahara has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Bahara is 713512. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bahara covers 341.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bahara falls under Purbasthali 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 5 - 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 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 Purbasthali II tehsil of Barddhaman district. Nandai Gram is about 19 km away. Memāri is about 21 km away. Purbasthali 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 Mamudpur (4.0 km), Gobindapur (20 km) and Narayanpur (32 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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