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About Uttar Baroj Village

Uttar Baroj is a mid sized village in Bhagawanpur II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,247, made up of 646 males and 601 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 96.19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721444, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Uttar Baroj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Uttar Baroj village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Bhagawanpur II
Pincode 721444
Area (hectares) 96.19 hectares
Population 1,247
Male Population 646
Female Population 601
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 930
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Uttar Baroj compares

By the 2011 count Uttar Baroj is the 46th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,151 residents. Its 96.19 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Uttar Baroj

Uttar Baroj is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Uttar Baroj as Available within 10+ 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Uttar Baroj from other places

Uttar Baroj lies about 31 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Nischintapur Market, about 3.7 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 Uttar Baroj
Nearest railway station Nischintapur Market 3.7 km
Nearest town Haldia 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhagawanpur II 31 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 31 km

Villages closest to Uttar Baroj

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhagawanpur II 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 Uttar Baroj

As per the Census of India 2011, Uttar Baroj village had a population of 1,247. That makes it the 46th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,151 residents.

Uttar Baroj village has 646 males and 601 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Uttar Baroj has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Uttar Baroj is 721444. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Uttar Baroj covers 96.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Uttar Baroj falls under Bhagawanpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Uttar Baroj is Nischintapur Market, about 3.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Uttar Baroj.

Uttar Baroj is about 31 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Uttar Baroj is in Bhagawanpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Nischintapur Market is about 3.7 km away. Haldia is about 11 km away. Bhagawanpur II is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Uttar Digha (under 2 km), Uttar Khamar (under 2 km) and Arjjun Nagar (13 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Uttar Baroj today is likely to be higher.

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