About Lara Village

Lara is a large village in Kashipur tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,774, made up of 1,397 males and 1,377 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 521.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lara village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Puruliya
Tehsil	Kashipur
Pincode	723130
Area (hectares)	521.64 hectares
Population	2,774
Male Population	1,397
Female Population	1,377
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	986
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Lara compares

By the 2011 count Lara is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 885 residents. Its 521.64 hectares work out to about 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 972.

Getting to Lara

Lara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Lara as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Lajhna, Lakrapahari, Lakshipur and Lalpur Alias Jorthol. 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.

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Common questions about Lara

As per the Census of India 2011, Lara village had a population of 2,774. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 885 residents.

Lara village has 1,397 males and 1,377 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lara has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 972.

The pincode recorded for Lara is 723130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lara covers 521.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Lara falls under Kashipur tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Lara notes the nearest railway station 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 village for Lara.

Lara is in Kashipur 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.