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About Bahara Village

Bahara is a large village in Para tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,241, made up of 1,193 males and 1,048 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 878 females per 1000 males. The village covers 237.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723146, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bahara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bahara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Para
Pincode 723146
Area (hectares) 237.27 hectares
Population 2,241
Male Population 1,193
Female Population 1,048
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 878
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bahara compares

By the 2011 count Bahara is the 18th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,430 residents. Its 237.27 hectares work out to about 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Bahara

Bahara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bahara 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Anantapur, Anara, Asurbandh and Bagalia. 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 Bahara

As per the Census of India 2011, Bahara village had a population of 2,241. That makes it the 18th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,430 residents.

Bahara village has 1,193 males and 1,048 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bahara has about 878 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Bahara is 723146. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bahara covers 237.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bahara falls under Para tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bahara notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Bahara.

Bahara is in Para 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 Bahara today is likely to be higher.

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