Bara, North 24 Parganas

For other uses, see Bara.

Bara
Census Town
Bara Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Bara Bara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°54′55″N88°46′20″E / 22.915231°N 88.772246°E / 22.915231; 88.772246
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Area
• Total	1.736 km2 (0.670 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,172
• Density	3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743289
Telephone code	03216
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Bangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bangaon Dakshin

Bara is a census town in the Gaighata CD block in the Bangaon subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in Bangaon subdivision, North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: place of tourist interest
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Bangaon subdivision has 6 police stations including 1 women PS, 3 Community development blocks, 3 panchayat samitis, 38 gram panchayats, 363 mouzas, 355 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 7 census towns. The municipality is at Bangaon. The census towns are: Chandpara, Chhekati, Sonatikiri, Dhakuria, Chikanpara, Shimulpur and Bara. The subdivision has its headquarters at Bangaon. ^{[1] [2]}

Location

Bara is located at 22°54′55″N88°47′10″E / 22.915231°N 88.786246°E / 22.915231; 88.786246 .

Area overview

The area shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883. ^{[3] [4]} At the time of Partition of Bengal (1947) the Radcliffe Line placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district. ^[5] The renowned novelist, Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay (of Pather Panchali fame) belonged to this area and many of his writings portray his experience in the area. ^[6] It is a flat plain located in the lower Ganges Delta. ^[7] In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban areas and 83.67% lives in the rural areas. ^{[1] [8]}

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Bara had a total population of 5,172, of which 2,643 (51%) were males and 2,529 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 446. The total number of literate persons in Bara was 4,087 (86.48% of the population over 6 years). ^[9]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, North Twenty Four Parganas, 2011, Bara covered an area of 1.736 km². It had 4 km roads. The protected water-supply involved hand pumps. It had 3,654 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 TB hospital, 1 medicine shop. Among the educational facilities, it had 2 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school and 1 higher secondary school. The nearest college was 5 km away at Thakurnagar. ^[10]

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
2. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
3. "Bengal District Gazetteers, Jessore by L.S.S. O'Malley". Chapter II: History, Page/ Section 44. Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, 1912. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
4. "District Gazetteer" (PDF). Chapter IX: General Administration, Page 150. Egiye Bangla. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
5. "Jessore District Information". Khujbo.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
6. "Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhyay". Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
7. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
8. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
9. "District Census Handbook, North Twnty Four Parganas, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 322778, page 26-27. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
10. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 June 2021.