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About Bara Village

Bara is one of the larger villages in Barasat I tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,412, made up of 2,783 males and 2,629 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 366.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743294, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Barasat I
Pincode 743294
Area (hectares) 366.61 hectares
Population 5,412
Male Population 2,783
Female Population 2,629
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bara compares

By the 2011 count Bara is the 4th largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,503 residents. Its 366.61 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Bara

Bara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bara as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bara from other places

Bara lies about 12 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Bhyabla Halt, about 12 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 Bara
Nearest town Badūria 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Barasat I 12 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 12 km
Nearest railway station Bhyabla Halt 12 km

Villages closest to Bara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barasat I 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 Bara

As per the Census of India 2011, Bara village had a population of 5,412. That makes it the 4th largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,503 residents.

Bara village has 2,783 males and 2,629 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Bara is 743294. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bara covers 366.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bara falls under Barasat I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bara is Bhyabla Halt, about 12 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bara.

Bara is about 12 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bara is in Barasat I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Badūria is about 10 km away. Barasat I is about 12 km away. North Twenty Four Parganas is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chaturia (8.6 km), Rudrapur (12 km) and Lakshmipur (16 km).

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

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