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- LGD code
- 56010
- Pincode
- 263148
- Post office
- Kichha
- Population
- 3,870
- Households
- 705
- Literacy rate
- 59.9%
- Sex ratio
- 939 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 1,230
- Distance to district centre
- 9 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 5 km
- Distance to Dehradun
- 135 km
- Distance to Delhi
- 218 km
- Nearest railway station
- Ramnagar · 22 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Bhatraunj Khan Governnment Hospital · 14 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Bara compares
By population, Bara ranks #6 of 58 villages in Kichha mandal.
Literacy rate
%
59.9%
+4.6% vs mandal average
- Bara
- 59.9%
- Kichha mandal
- 55.3%
- Udam Singh Nagar district
- 62.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
939
+26 vs mandal average
- Bara
- 939
- Kichha mandal
- 913
Household size
people per home
5.5
Same as the mandal average
- Bara
- 5.5
- Kichha mandal
- 5.5
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Bara at a glance
Bara is a village of 3,870 people in 705 households (Census 2011) in Kichha tehsil, Udam Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand, the 6th-largest of 58 villages in Kichha tehsil. Literacy is 60%, 5 points above the tehsil average of 55% and the sex ratio is 939 women per 1,000 men. It lies 9 km from the Udam Singh Nagar district centre, 30 km from Basera, the nearest town, 22 km from Ramnagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 263148, served by Kichha post office; the LGD village code is 56010. The nearest hospital or health centre is Bhatraunj Khan Governnment Hospital, 14 km away. The village votes in Salt assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mahesh Jeena. The population is estimated at 6,112 in 2026, up 58% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bara · this village | 3,870 | 60% | — |
| Bari · Kichha | 2,630 | 54% | 0 km N |
| Pantpura · Kichha | 32 | 44% | 0.9 km W |
| Ajoli Malli · Machhor | 380 | 67% | 1.3 km NW |
| Ajoli Talli · Machhor | 411 | 63% | 1.6 km NW |
| Diyuna · Someshwar | 23 | 61% | 3.1 km N |
| Dhanas · Machhor | 103 | 69% | 2.8 km NW |
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Key facts — Bara
- LGD code
- 56010
- Pincode
- 263148
- Post office
- Kichha
- Population (Census 2011)
- 3,870
- Population (projected 2026)
- 6,112
- Households
- 705
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 939
- Literacy rate
- 59.9%
- Coordinates
- 29.58680°N, 79.15233°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Almora
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Salt
- Member of Parliament
- Ajay Tamta
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Mahesh Jeena
- Block / Mandal
- Kichha
Getting there
How to reach Bara
Distance to cities · straight line
- Dehradun135 kmcapital
- Delhi218 km
- Kolkata1205 km
- Mumbai1330 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationRamnagar22 km
- Bus stopPatkot Bus Stop19 km
- Hospital / PHCBhatraunj Khan Governnment Hospital14 km
- ATM / bankCanera Bank Rathkhaal Manila17 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil27 km
- CollegeKumaun University (Admin Block)36 km
- Police stationKotwali Ramnagar22 km
Same pincode
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Villages near Bara
Other villages in Kichha mandal
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- Nazimabad
- Chhinaki
- Firojpur
- Bhanga
- Jawahar Nagar
- Sonera
- Katharra
- Khamia Block No2
- Bari
- Saijana
- Khamia Block No4
- Maharajpur
- Ajitpur
- Deoria
- Dopaharia
- Chukati
- Sutuiya
- Khurpia
- Turka Gori
- Bakhpur
- Khamia Block No1
- Pateri
- Kanakpur
- Indarpur
- Kishanpur
- Anandpur
- Khamia Block No3
- Pandari
- Virunagala
- Gadaria Bang
- Kot Kharra
- Sirauli Khurd
- Anjania
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-08
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)