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About Bara Village

Bara is a village in Gaighata tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal.

Bara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Gaighata

How far is Bara from other places

Bara lies about 13 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Thakurnagar, about 6.2 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 railway station Thakurnagar 6.2 km
Nearest town Gobārdānga 9.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Gaighata 11 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 13 km

Villages closest to Bara

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

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

The nearest railway station to Bara is Thakurnagar, about 6.2 km away in a straight line.

Bara is about 13 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 Gaighata tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Thakurnagar is about 6.2 km away. Gobārdānga is about 9.8 km away. Gaighata is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barasat (under 2 km), Bharadanga (1.6 km) and Panchpota (1.8 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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