INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Barah

Block / Tehsil → Shimla Rural

District → Shimla

State → Himachal Pradesh


About Barah

According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Barah village is 024781. Barah village is located in Shimla Rural tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 7km away from Shimla, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Barah village. As per 2009 stats, Chamyana is the gram panchayat of Barah village.

The total geographical area of village is 68.47 hectares. Barah has a total population of 309 peoples, out of which male population is 170 while female population is 139. Literacy rate of barah village is 79.94% out of which 85.88% males and 72.66% females are literate. There are about 82 houses in barah village. Pincode of barah village locality is 171012.

When it comes to administration, Barah village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Barah village comes under Kasumpti Vidhan Sabha constituency & Shimla Lok Sabha constituency. Shimla is nearest town to barah village for all major economic activities.


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Population of Barah

ParticularsTotalMaleFemale
Total Population 309 170 139
Literate Population 247 146 101
Illiterate Population 62 24 38

Connectivity of Barah

Type
Status
Public Bus Service
Available within village
Private Bus Service
Available within <5 km distance
Railway Station
Available within 5 - 10 km distance

Nearby Villages of Barah




Barah - Village Overview
Gram Panchayat : Chamyana
Block / Tehsil : Shimla Rural
District : Shimla
State : Himachal Pradesh
Pincode : 171012
Area : 68.47 hectares
Population : 309
Households : 82
Assembly Constituency : Kasumpti
Parliament Constituency : Shimla
Nearest Town : Shimla
Villages in Chamyana Gram Panchayat
Barah Boh
Catchment Area Chamiana
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Kalali Maluth
Mewag Tipra
Up Muhal Dhalli Ii Up Muhal Kamla Nagar
Up Muhal Shanti Bihar


Related Pages
List of Villages in Shimla Rural
List of Tehsils in Shimla
List of Districts in Himachal Pradesh






* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.