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About Barakuli Village
Barakuli is a mid sized village in Salbani tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 794, made up of 382 males and 412 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,079 females per 1000 males. The village covers 242.87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721147, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Barakuli Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Salbani |
| Pincode | 721147 |
| Area (hectares) | 242.87 hectares |
| Population | 794 |
| Male Population | 382 |
| Female Population | 412 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,079 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Barakuli compares
By the 2011 count Barakuli is the 70th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 460 residents. Its 242.87 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 988.
Getting to Barakuli
The census records public bus service for Barakuli 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Barakuli from other places
Barakuli lies about 132 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Salgajhari, about 4.6 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.
| Nearest town | Mango | 3.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Salgajhari | 4.6 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Salbani | 30 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 132 km |
Villages closest to Barakuli
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Salbani tehsil.
- Bara Bakhra under 2 km
- Bara Bhursa under 2 km
- Bara Kalsibhanga under 2 km
- Baragada under 2 km
- Barakeundi under 2 km
- Baralghata under 2 km
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.
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Common questions about Barakuli
As per the Census of India 2011, Barakuli village had a population of 794. That makes it the 70th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 460 residents.
Barakuli village has 382 males and 412 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Barakuli has about 1079 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 988.
The pincode recorded for Barakuli is 721147. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Barakuli covers 242.87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Barakuli falls under Salbani tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Barakuli is Salgajhari, about 4.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Barakuli.
Barakuli is about 132 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Barakuli is in Salbani tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Mango is about 3.5 km away. Salgajhari is about 4.6 km away. Salbani is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bara Bakhra (under 2 km), Bara Bhursa (under 2 km) and Bara Kalsibhanga (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Barakuli today is likely to be higher.
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