Barra, Kashipur, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on November 26, 2024.

Geographic Location of Barra


The village Barra is located in Kashipur C.D.Block of Purulia District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Kashipur Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Barra


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Barra,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723121

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Barra


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Barra is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Barra is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Barra


As per available data from the year 2009, 2620 persons live in 561 house holds in the village Barra. There are 1277 female individuals and 1343 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.74% and males constitute 51.26% of the total population.

There are 1220 scheduled castes persons of which 590 are females and 630 are males. Females constitute 48.36% and males constitute 51.64% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 46.56% of the total population.

There are 244 scheduled tribes persons of which 115 are females and 129 are males. Females constitute 47.13% and males constitute 52.87% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 9.31% of the total population.

Population density of Barra is 780.97 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Barra


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Total area of Barra is 335.48 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 176.01 ha. About 142 ha is un-irrigated area. About 4 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 30.01 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 97.53 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 61.94 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Barra


There are 4 government pre-primary schools in the village Barra.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Barra.

There is a government middle school in the village Barra.

There is a government secondary school in the village Barra.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Talajuri, which is less than 5 kms away from Barra.

Colleges in Barra


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Kashipur, which is more than 10 kms away from Barra.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Bankura, which is more than 10 kms away from Barra.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Bankura, which is more than 10 kms away from Barra.

There are no management institutes in the village Barra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Purulia, which is more than 10 kms away from Barra.

Other Educational Facilities in Barra


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Raghunathpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Barra.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Barra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Barra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Barra


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Barra.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Barra.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Barra.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Barra.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Barra.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Barra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Barra.

There is no dispensary in the village Barra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Barra.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Barra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Barra.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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