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About Balu Bar Village
Balu Bar is a mid sized village in Deshopran tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 725, made up of 367 males and 358 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 23.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721442, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Balu Bar Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Deshopran |
| Pincode | 721442 |
| Area (hectares) | 23.01 hectares |
| Population | 725 |
| Male Population | 367 |
| Female Population | 358 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 975 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Balu Bar compares
By the 2011 count Balu Bar is the 92nd largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,034 residents. Its 23.01 hectares work out to about 32 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 942.
Getting to Balu Bar
Balu Bar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Balu Bar as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Balu Bar from other places
Balu Bar lies about 23 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Nachinda, about 5.7 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.
| Nearest railway station | Nachinda | 5.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Contai | 14 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Deshopran | 23 km |
| District headquarters | Purba Medinipur | 23 km |
Villages closest to Balu Bar
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Deshopran tehsil.
- Kalidas Bar under 2 km
- Umapati Bar under 2 km
- Bhupati Chak 12 km
- Sikdar Chak 12 km
- Basanta Shyamraybar 15 km
- Basantia 15 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 Balu Bar
As per the Census of India 2011, Balu Bar village had a population of 725. That makes it the 92nd largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,034 residents.
Balu Bar village has 367 males and 358 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Balu Bar has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 942.
The pincode recorded for Balu Bar is 721442. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Balu Bar covers 23.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 32 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Balu Bar falls under Deshopran tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Balu Bar is Nachinda, about 5.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Balu Bar.
Balu Bar is about 23 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Balu Bar is in Deshopran tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Nachinda is about 5.7 km away. Contai is about 14 km away. Deshopran is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kalidas Bar (under 2 km), Umapati Bar (under 2 km) and Bhupati Chak (12 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Balu Bar today is likely to be higher.
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