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About Barua Village

Barua is a mid sized village in Karandighi tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,613, made up of 821 males and 792 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 148.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Karandighi
Pincode 733201
Area (hectares) 148.12 hectares
Population 1,613
Male Population 821
Female Population 792
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Barua compares

By the 2011 count Barua is the 83rd largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents. Its 148.12 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Barua

Barua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Barua 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. The nearest villages by name are Barail, Barapataul, Bardahi and Barhans. 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 Barua

As per the Census of India 2011, Barua village had a population of 1,613. That makes it the 83rd largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents.

Barua village has 821 males and 792 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barua has about 965 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 952.

The pincode recorded for Barua is 733201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barua covers 148.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Barua falls under Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Barua 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 Barua.

Barua is in Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur 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 Barua today is likely to be higher.

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