Bara village, Nanoor block | Pincode 731301

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Bara is a village in Nanoor mandal, Birbhum district, West Bengal, with a population of 2,448 across 553 households and a literacy rate of 53.9%. The village is located at 24.314°N, 87.966°E with postal code 731301.

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FALGUNI SAHA

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LGD code: 317666
Pincode: 731301
Post office: Ch.Nanoor
Population: 2,448
Households: 553
Literacy rate: 53.9%
Sex ratio: 966 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,007
Distance to district centre: 51 km
Distance to mandal centre: 76 km
Distance to Kolkata: 198 km
Distance to Delhi: 1172 km
Nearest railway station: Lohapur · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Bhadrapur Hospital · 6 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Bara compares

By population, Bara ranks #23 of 136 villages in Nanoor mandal.

Literacy rate

53.9%

−6.8% vs mandal average

Bara: 53.9%
Nanoor mandal: 60.7%
Birbhum district: 61.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

966

+17 vs mandal average

Bara: 966
Nanoor mandal: 949

Household size

people per home

4.4

+0.1 vs mandal average

Bara: 4.4
Nanoor mandal: 4.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Bara at a glance

Bara is a village of 2,448 people in 553 households (Census 2011) in Nanoor block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 23rd-largest of 136 villages in Nanoor block. Literacy is 54%, 7 points below the block average of 61% and the sex ratio is 966 women per 1,000 men. It lies 51 km from the Birbhum district centre, 0 km from Bara, the nearest town, 1 km from Lohapur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731301, served by Ch.Nanoor post office; the LGD village code is 317666. The nearest hospital or health centre is Bhadrapur Hospital, 6 km away. The sarpanch is FALGUNI SAHA, and the village votes in Nanoor assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bidhan Chandra Majhi. The population is estimated at 2,886 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Bara · this village	2,448	54%	—
Bara · Dantan - I	2,579	77%	0 km N
Bara · Sonamukhi	1,421	72%	0 km N
Bara · Chandrakona - I	1,845	59%	0 km N
Bara · Sainthia	826	57%	0 km N
Bara · Ausgram - I	783	54%	0 km N
Bonha · Murarai - II	3,977	60%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bara

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 20
Power hours (winter): 21
Primary school: 2
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 1
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: Yes
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: No
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 464.99
Irrigated area (ha): 352
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Bara

LGD code: 317666
Pincode: 731301
Post office: Ch.Nanoor
Population (Census 2011): 2,448
Population (projected 2026): 2,886
Households: 553
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 966
Literacy rate: 53.9%
Coordinates: 24.31409°N, 87.96556°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Nanoor
Member of Parliament: Asit Kumar Mal
Member of Legislative Assembly: Bidhan Chandra Majhi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: FALGUNI SAHA
Block / Mandal: Nanoor

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Birbhum district level

Then & Now

Bara — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,448

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,886

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

553

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

652

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 2,448Census 2011
Households: 553Census 2011
Literacy rate: 53.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 966 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,8862026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 6522026 projection
Active job cards: 4,44,187MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 0MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,59,32,306ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 934NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 70.8%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 55.0%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 90.9%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 77.7%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 39.9%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Birbhum district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 34,19,193PMAY-G · 34,19,193 of 45,69,423 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Birbhum district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,82,542Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Birbhum district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Bara

Mandal centre

Nanoor · ≈ 76 km

≈ 2 h 36 min by car · 3 h 5 min by bike

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District centre

Birbhum · ≈ 51 km

≈ 1 h 44 min by car · 2 h 3 min by bike

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Nearest town · 14,450 people

Bara · ≈ under 1 km

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Distance to cities · straight line

Kolkata198 kmcapital
Delhi1172 km
Hyderabad1250 km
Chennai1488 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationLohapur1 km
Bus stopUmarpur Bus Stop17 km
Hospital / PHCBhadrapur Hospital6 km
ATM / bankPunjab National Bank19 km
CollegeJAKIR HOSSAIN INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY18 km
Police stationRaghunathganj Police station20 km

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What is the pincode of Bara?

The pincode of Bara, Nanoor block, Birbhum district, West Bengal is 731301. The post office is Ch.Nanoor.

Which post office delivers to Bara?

Mail for Bara is delivered through Ch.Nanoor post office, pincode 731301, in Nanoor block, Birbhum district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bara located?

Bara is a village in Nanoor block of Birbhum district, West Bengal, India.

What is the population of Bara as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bara village has a population of 2,448 across 553 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bara?

The current sarpanch of Bara gram panchayat is FALGUNI SAHA.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bara in?

Bara falls under the Bolpur Lok Sabha constituency (PC #41) of West Bengal.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bara in?

Bara falls under the Nanoor assembly constituency (AC #287) of West Bengal.

What is the literacy rate in Bara?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bara village is 53.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Bara?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bara village is 966 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bara?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bara, including Kanyashree Prakalpa, Lakshmir Bhandar, Yuvashree Arpan. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Bara from Birbhum district centre?

Bara is approximately 51 km (straight-line) from the centre of Birbhum district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Bara?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bara village is 317666.

Which is the nearest town to Bara?

Bara (population 14,450, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 0 km from Bara in a straight line.

How big is Bara compared to other villages in Nanoor block?

Bara ranks 23 of 136 villages in Nanoor block by Census 2011 population (2,448 residents).

How far is Bara from Kolkata?

Bara is about 198 km from Kolkata in a straight line (the state capital of West Bengal); by road expect roughly 257 km.

How far is Bara from Delhi?

Bara is about 1172 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 1524 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Bara?

Lohapur is the nearest railway station to Bara, about 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 2 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Bara?

Umarpur Bus Stop is the nearest bus stop to Bara, about 17 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 22 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bara?

Bhadrapur Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bara, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Bara?

Punjab National Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Bara, about 19 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 25 km.

Who is the MLA of Bara?

Bara falls under Nanoor assembly constituency (AC 287). The sitting MLA is Bidhan Chandra Majhi (AITC).

Who is the MP for Bara?

Bara is in Bolpur Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Asit Kumar Mal (Trinamool Congress).

What is the population of Bara in 2026?

Bara is estimated at 2,886 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,448 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Bara in?

West Bengal falls in the Lower Gangetic Plains zone (rice, jute, potato; humid) of the ICAR classification; Bara in Birbhum district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Bara?

FALGUNI SAHA is the sarpanch of Bara gram panchayat, Nanoor block. See the sarpanch list of Nanoor block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)