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About Barakuri Village
Barakuri is a mid sized village in Khoyrasol tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,885, made up of 970 males and 915 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 524.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Barakuri Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Khoyrasol |
| Pincode | 731133 |
| Area (hectares) | 524.32 hectares |
| Population | 1,885 |
| Male Population | 970 |
| Female Population | 915 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 943 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within village |
How Barakuri compares
By the 2011 count Barakuri is the 24th largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents. Its 524.32 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.
Getting to Barakuri
The census records public bus service for Barakuri as Available within 5 - 10 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 village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Barakuri from other places
Barakuri lies about 54 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Kurwa, about 21 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 | Kurwa | 21 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Dumka | 24 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Khoyrasol | 30 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 54 km |
Villages closest to Barakuri
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khoyrasol 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 Barakuri
As per the Census of India 2011, Barakuri village had a population of 1,885. That makes it the 24th largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents.
Barakuri village has 970 males and 915 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Barakuri has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.
The pincode recorded for Barakuri is 731133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Barakuri covers 524.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Barakuri falls under Khoyrasol tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Barakuri is Kurwa, about 21 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Barakuri.
Barakuri is about 54 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Barakuri is in Khoyrasol tehsil of Birbhum district. Kurwa is about 21 km away. Dumka is about 24 km away. Khoyrasol is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Barajor (under 2 km), Kendgara (12 km) and Kunda (16 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Barakuri today is likely to be higher.
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