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About Barasat Village

Barasat is one of the larger villages in Gaighata tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,441, made up of 4,000 males and 3,441 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 860 females per 1000 males. The village covers 561.58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743273, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barasat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barasat village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Gaighata
Pincode 743273
Area (hectares) 561.58 hectares
Population 7,441
Male Population 4,000
Female Population 3,441
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 860
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Barasat

The census records public bus service for Barasat as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Barasat

As per the Census of India 2011, Barasat village had a population of 7,441.

Barasat village has 4,000 males and 3,441 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barasat has about 860 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Barasat is 743273. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barasat covers 561.58 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

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

The census record for Barasat notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Barasat.

Barasat is in Gaighata tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas 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 Barasat today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.