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About Baranga Village

Baranga is a large village in Ramnagar II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,212, made up of 1,110 males and 1,102 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 115.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721453, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baranga Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baranga village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Ramnagar II
Pincode 721453
Area (hectares) 115.74 hectares
Population 2,212
Male Population 1,110
Female Population 1,102
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
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 Baranga compares

By the 2011 count Baranga is the 22nd largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,165 residents. Its 115.74 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Baranga

Baranga is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baranga 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. The nearest villages by name are Bali Pukhuria, Banbar, Bar Badalpur and Bara Bankuya. 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 Baranga

As per the Census of India 2011, Baranga village had a population of 2,212. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,165 residents.

Baranga village has 1,110 males and 1,102 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baranga has about 993 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Baranga is 721453. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baranga covers 115.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Baranga falls under Ramnagar II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Baranga notes the nearest railway station 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 Baranga.

Baranga is in Ramnagar II tehsil of Purba 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 Baranga today is likely to be higher.

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