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About Bara Village

Bara is a mid sized village in Sainthia tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 826, made up of 423 males and 403 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 152.84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731234, 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 Sainthia
Pincode 731234
Area (hectares) 152.84 hectares
Population 826
Male Population 423
Female Population 403
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bara compares

By the 2011 count Bara is the 81st largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 862 residents. Its 152.84 hectares work out to about 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Bara

Bara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. 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 - 10 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 25 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Gadadharpur, about 12 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 Gadadharpur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Sainthia 17 km
District headquarters Birbhum 25 km

Villages closest to Bara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sainthia 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 826. That makes it the 81st largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 862 residents.

Bara village has 423 males and 403 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Bara is 731234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bara covers 152.84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bara falls under Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bara is Gadadharpur, about 12 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 km distance for Bara.

Bara is about 25 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 Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district. Gadadharpur is about 12 km away. Sainthia is about 17 km away. Birbhum is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandpur (2.8 km), Uttar Chandpur (2.8 km) and Dakshin Chandipur (4.4 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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