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About Baraban Village

Baraban is a mid sized village in Dubrajpur tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 867, made up of 455 males and 412 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 103.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baraban Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baraban village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Dubrajpur
Pincode 731123
Area (hectares) 103.45 hectares
Population 867
Male Population 455
Female Population 412
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
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 Baraban compares

By the 2011 count Baraban is the 78th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 954 residents. Its 103.45 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Baraban

Baraban is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baraban 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 Baraban from other places

Baraban lies about 55 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Chinpai, about 10 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 Baraban
Nearest railway station Chinpai 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Dubrajpur 12 km
Nearest town Dubrājpur 12 km
District headquarters Birbhum 55 km

Villages closest to Baraban

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baraban village had a population of 867. That makes it the 78th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 954 residents.

Baraban village has 455 males and 412 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baraban has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Baraban is 731123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baraban covers 103.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baraban falls under Dubrajpur tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Baraban is Chinpai, about 10 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 Baraban.

Baraban is about 55 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baraban is in Dubrajpur tehsil of Birbhum district. Chinpai is about 10 km away. Dubrajpur is about 12 km away. Dubrājpur is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lakshmipur (under 2 km), Dedaha (under 2 km) and Gohaliara (under 2 km).

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

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