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About Barachak Village

Barachak is a mid sized village in English Bazar tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 807, made up of 419 males and 388 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barachak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barachak village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil English Bazar
Pincode 732216
Area (hectares) 66.45 hectares
Population 807
Male Population 419
Female Population 388
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
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 Barachak compares

By the 2011 count Barachak is the 69th largest of the 108 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,248 residents. Its 66.45 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Barachak

Barachak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Barachak 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. The nearest villages by name are Badulyabari, Bagbari, Bahadurpur and Balupur. 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 Barachak

As per the Census of India 2011, Barachak village had a population of 807. That makes it the 69th largest of the 108 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,248 residents.

Barachak village has 419 males and 388 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barachak has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Barachak is 732216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barachak covers 66.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Barachak falls under English Bazar tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The census record for Barachak notes the nearest railway station 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 Barachak.

Barachak is in English Bazar tehsil of Maldah 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 Barachak today is likely to be higher.

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