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About Bahar Village

Bahar is a mid sized village in Harischandrapur I tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,992, made up of 1,044 males and 948 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 255.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bahar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bahar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Harischandrapur I
Pincode 732140
Area (hectares) 255.88 hectares
Population 1,992
Male Population 1,044
Female Population 948
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
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 Bahar compares

By the 2011 count Bahar is the 39th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,918 residents. Its 255.88 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Bahar

Bahar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bahar 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 Angarmani, Arazi Jaynagar, Bairat and Bangrua. 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 Bahar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bahar village had a population of 1,992. That makes it the 39th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,918 residents.

Bahar village has 1,044 males and 948 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bahar has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Bahar is 732140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bahar covers 255.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bahar falls under Harischandrapur I tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bahar 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 Bahar.

Bahar is in Harischandrapur I 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 Bahar today is likely to be higher.

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