Block / Subdivision → Kashipur
District → Puruliya
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Barra village is 330714. Barra village is located in Kashipur subdivision of Puruliya district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 19km away from sub-district headquarter Kashipur (tehsildar office) and 48km away from district headquarter Purulia. As per 2009 stats, Barrah is the gram panchayat of Barra village.
The total geographical area of village is 335.48 hectares. Barra has a total population of 2,620 peoples, out of which male population is 1,343 while female population is 1,277. Literacy rate of barra village is 57.98% out of which 67.68% males and 47.77% females are literate. There are about 561 houses in barra village. Pincode of barra village locality is 723121.
Raghunathpur is nearest town to barra for all major economic activities, which is approximately 38km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,620 | 1,343 | 1,277 |
| Literate Population | 1,519 | 909 | 610 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,101 | 434 | 667 |
| Barra - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Barrah |
| Block / Subdivision : | Kashipur |
| District : | Puruliya |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 723121 |
| Area : | 335.48 hectares |
| Population : | 2,620 |
| Households : | 561 |
| Nearest Town : | Raghunathpur (38 km) |
| Villages in Barrah Gram Panchayat | |
| Barra | Bhabanipur |
| Bharatdih | Chapri |
| Dejori | Dhulapahari |
| Gayapahari | Jinamanipur |
| Kadori | Mahujora |
| Mosla | Murlu |
| Nandaradih | Nischintapur |
| Paharpur | Palsara |
| Rajra | Rangamatia |
| Shyambathan | Sirjam |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Kashipur |
| List of Subdivisions in Puruliya |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* 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.