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About Bara Village

Bara is one of the larger villages in Nalhati II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 14,450, made up of 7,307 males and 7,143 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1439.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731237, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Nalhati II
Pincode 731237
Area (hectares) 1439.07 hectares
Population 14,450
Male Population 7,307
Female Population 7,143
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bara compares

By the 2011 count Bara is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents. Its 1439.07 hectares work out to about 10 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 962.

Getting to Bara

The census records public bus service for Bara 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bara from other places

Bara lies about 21 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Lohapur, 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.

Distances from Bara
Nearest railway station Lohapur under 2 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Nalhati II 21 km
District headquarters Birbhum 21 km

Villages closest to Bara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bara village had a population of 14,450. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents.

Bara village has 7,307 males and 7,143 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Bara is 731237. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bara covers 1439.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bara falls under Nalhati II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bara is Lohapur, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Bara.

Bara is about 21 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bara is in Nalhati II tehsil of Birbhum district. Lohapur is about under 2 km away. Nalhāti is about 14 km away. Nalhati II is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mirjjapur (under 2 km), Ranha (2.1 km) and Shailmail (2.2 km).

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

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