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About Baraektal Village

Baraektal is a mid sized village in Jhargram tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 547, made up of 276 males and 271 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 41.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721507, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baraektal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baraektal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Jhargram
Pincode 721507
Area (hectares) 41.03 hectares
Population 547
Male Population 276
Female Population 271
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
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 Baraektal compares

By the 2011 count Baraektal is the 82nd largest of the 442 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 358 residents. Its 41.03 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1009.

Getting to Baraektal

Baraektal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baraektal 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 Baraban Pura, Barabandhgara, Barabari and Barabigha. 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 Baraektal

As per the Census of India 2011, Baraektal village had a population of 547. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 442 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 358 residents.

Baraektal village has 276 males and 271 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baraektal has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1009.

The pincode recorded for Baraektal is 721507. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baraektal covers 41.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baraektal falls under Jhargram tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Baraektal 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 Baraektal.

Baraektal is in Jhargram 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 Baraektal today is likely to be higher.

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