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About Bara Gharia Village

Bara Gharia is a large village in Matigara tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,744, made up of 1,875 males and 1,869 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 289.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734010, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bara Gharia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bara Gharia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Matigara
Pincode 734010
Area (hectares) 289.76 hectares
Population 3,744
Male Population 1,875
Female Population 1,869
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
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 Bara Gharia compares

By the 2011 count Bara Gharia is the 15th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,298 residents. Its 289.76 hectares work out to about 13 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 979.

Getting to Bara Gharia

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

Bara Gharia lies about 52 km from Darjiling, and the nearest railway station is Baradighi, about 5.0 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 Gharia
Nearest railway station Baradighi 5.0 km
Nearest town Maināguri 26 km
Tehsil headquarters Matigara 32 km
District headquarters Darjiling 52 km

Villages closest to Bara Gharia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bara Gharia village had a population of 3,744. That makes it the 15th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,298 residents.

Bara Gharia village has 1,875 males and 1,869 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara Gharia has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Bara Gharia is 734010. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bara Gharia covers 289.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bara Gharia falls under Matigara tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bara Gharia is Baradighi, about 5.0 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 Bara Gharia.

Bara Gharia is about 52 km from Darjiling in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bara Gharia is in Matigara tehsil of Darjiling district. Baradighi is about 5.0 km away. Maināguri is about 26 km away. Matigara is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sisabari (8.2 km), Sivok Hill Forest (26 km) and Sivoke Forest (26 km).

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

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