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About Barasat Village

Barasat is a mid sized village in Chandrakona II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 530, made up of 271 males and 259 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 47.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721644, 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 Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Chandrakona II
Pincode 721644
Area (hectares) 47.61 hectares
Population 530
Male Population 271
Female Population 259
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
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 Barasat compares

By the 2011 count Barasat is the 77th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,014 residents. Its 47.61 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Barasat

Barasat is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Barasat 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 Bala, Bandipur, Bankati and Baraakna. 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 530. That makes it the 77th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,014 residents.

Barasat village has 271 males and 259 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barasat has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Barasat is 721644. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barasat covers 47.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Barasat falls under Chandrakona II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Barasat.

Barasat is in Chandrakona II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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.

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