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About Bara Elajan Village

Bara Elajan is a mid sized village in Cooch Behar I tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,510, made up of 768 males and 742 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736157, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bara Elajan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bara Elajan village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Cooch Behar I
Pincode 736157
Area (hectares) 110.59 hectares
Population 1,510
Male Population 768
Female Population 742
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
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 Elajan compares

By the 2011 count Bara Elajan is the 67th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,065 residents. Its 110.59 hectares work out to about 14 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 944.

Getting to Bara Elajan

Bara Elajan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bara Elajan 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. The nearest villages by name are Baghroa, Bairati, Balagram and Bara Atharakotha. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Elajan

As per the Census of India 2011, Bara Elajan village had a population of 1,510. That makes it the 67th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,065 residents.

Bara Elajan village has 768 males and 742 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara Elajan has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Bara Elajan is 736157. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bara Elajan covers 110.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bara Elajan falls under Cooch Behar I tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bara Elajan notes the nearest railway station 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 Elajan.

Bara Elajan is in Cooch Behar I tehsil of Koch Bihar district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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