Skip to main content

About Barra Village

Barra is a mid sized village in Barabazar tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,015, made up of 517 males and 498 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 211.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Barabazar
Pincode 723127
Area (hectares) 211.44 hectares
Population 1,015
Male Population 517
Female Population 498
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Barra

The census records public bus service for Barra 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. 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 Barra

As per the Census of India 2011, Barra village had a population of 1,015.

Barra village has 517 males and 498 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barra has about 963 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Barra is 723127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barra covers 211.44 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Barra falls under Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Barra 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 Barra.

Barra is in Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya 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 Barra today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.