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About Bahara Village

Bahara is a mid sized village in Bharatpur II tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,498, made up of 729 males and 769 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,055 females per 1000 males. The village covers 122.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742402, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bahara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bahara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Bharatpur II
Pincode 742402
Area (hectares) 122.67 hectares
Population 1,498
Male Population 729
Female Population 769
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,055
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 Bahara compares

By the 2011 count Bahara is the 34th largest of the 51 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,009 residents. Its 122.67 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Bahara

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

Bahara lies about 9.0 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Berhampore Court, about 2.1 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 Bahara
Nearest town Baharampur under 2 km
Nearest railway station Berhampore Court 2.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Bharatpur II 9.0 km
District headquarters Murshidabad 9.0 km

Villages closest to Bahara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bharatpur II 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 Bahara

As per the Census of India 2011, Bahara village had a population of 1,498. That makes it the 34th largest of the 51 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,009 residents.

Bahara village has 729 males and 769 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bahara has about 1055 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Bahara is 742402. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bahara covers 122.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bahara falls under Bharatpur II tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bahara is Berhampore Court, about 2.1 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 Bahara.

Bahara is about 9.0 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bahara is in Bharatpur II tehsil of Murshidabad district. Baharampur is about under 2 km away. Berhampore Court is about 2.1 km away. Bharatpur II is about 9.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nabagram (19 km), Kagram (26 km) and Katundi (27 km).

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

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