Barara

Barara is a Town and Tehsil in Ambala District of Haryana. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Barara Block (CD) is 00360. The total area of Barara Tehsil is 357 km², which includes 335.90 km² of rural area and 21.10 km² of urban area. Barara has a sex ratio of approximately 894 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Barara Tehsil

Barara Tehsil has a total of 138 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Barara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Barara Tehsil

The population profile of Barara Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Barara Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Barara Tehsil is around 2,44,039 people. This includes 1,28,819 males and 1,15,220 females. Rural population is about 2,14,394 (1,13,172 males and 1,01,222 females), while urban population is nearly 29,645 (15,647 males and 13,998 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 28,534 of the population, with 15,826 boys and 12,708 girls. Rural areas have 25,215 children, and urban areas have about 3,319 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,70,314 literate people in Barara Tehsil, including 96,970 literate males and 73,344 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,48,175 individuals and urban literacy covers around 22,139 people.
• About 73,725 people in Barara Tehsil are not literate, including 31,849 males and 41,876 females. Rural areas include 66,219 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,506 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 45,283 households, with 39,413 in villages and 5,870 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Barara Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Barara Tehsil is approximately 91,159 people, including 48,470 males and 42,689 females. Around 83,684 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,475 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 684 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 638 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,405 people per sq. km.