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About Barasarasa Village

Barasarasa is a large village in Pandua tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,509, made up of 1,291 males and 1,218 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 370.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712147, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barasarasa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barasarasa village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Pandua
Pincode 712147
Area (hectares) 370.85 hectares
Population 2,509
Male Population 1,291
Female Population 1,218
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
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 Barasarasa compares

By the 2011 count Barasarasa is the 30th largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,738 residents. Its 370.85 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Barasarasa

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

Barasarasa lies about 21 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Begampur, about 3.0 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 Barasarasa
Nearest railway station Begampur 3.0 km
Nearest town Baidyabāti 6.5 km
District headquarters Hugli 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Pandua 35 km

Villages closest to Barasarasa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Barasarasa village had a population of 2,509. That makes it the 30th largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,738 residents.

Barasarasa village has 1,291 males and 1,218 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barasarasa has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Barasarasa is 712147. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barasarasa covers 370.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Barasarasa falls under Pandua tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Barasarasa is Begampur, about 3.0 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 Barasarasa.

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

Barasarasa is in Pandua tehsil of Hugli district. Begampur is about 3.0 km away. Baidyabāti is about 6.5 km away. Hugli 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 Gopalnagar (8.7 km), Bainchi (11 km) and Srinagar (12 km).

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

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