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About Barabai Village
Barabai is a mid sized village in Salanpur tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,259, made up of 635 males and 624 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 206.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713357, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Barabai Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Barddhaman |
| Tehsil | Salanpur |
| Pincode | 713357 |
| Area (hectares) | 206.95 hectares |
| Population | 1,259 |
| Male Population | 635 |
| Female Population | 624 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 983 |
| 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 Barabai compares
By the 2011 count Barabai is the 30th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,469 residents. Its 206.95 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 943.
Getting to Barabai
Barabai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Barabai 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Barabai from other places
Barabai lies about 101 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Barabanki Junction, about under 2 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.
| Nearest railway station | Barabanki Junction | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Jāmuria | 7.5 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Salanpur | 15 km |
| District headquarters | Barddhaman | 101 km |
Villages closest to Barabai
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Salanpur tehsil.
- Salanpur 15 km
- Rupnarayanpur 16 km
- Chittaranjan 17 km
- Kalipathar 29 km
- Majhladi 31 km
- Talberia 33 km
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.
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Common questions about Barabai
As per the Census of India 2011, Barabai village had a population of 1,259. That makes it the 30th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,469 residents.
Barabai village has 635 males and 624 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Barabai has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 943.
The pincode recorded for Barabai is 713357. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Barabai covers 206.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Barabai falls under Salanpur tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Barabai is Barabanki Junction, about under 2 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 km distance for Barabai.
Barabai is about 101 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Barabai is in Salanpur tehsil of Barddhaman district. Barabanki Junction is about under 2 km away. Jāmuria is about 7.5 km away. Salanpur is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Salanpur (15 km), Rupnarayanpur (16 km) and Chittaranjan (17 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Barabai today is likely to be higher.
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