# Bara, North Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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Town · North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# Bara

Bara is a town in Gaighata sub-district of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,172 people** in 1,201 households. Literacy was 86.5%.

- 5,172people (2011)
- 1,201households
- 86.5%literacy
- 957females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bara

■ Bara · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.5%**

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****957**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1046**

**951

Working population ****34.7%**

**35.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Bara

Of every 100 households in Bara in 2011, 67 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Bara · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****67%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**2%

Tap water ****37%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****22%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%**

**18%

Use banking services ****48%**

**73%

Television ****35%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**5%

None of these assets ****10%**

**7%

Own their home ****97%**

**75%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Bara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,014 (56%) · **■** Household industry 94 (5%) · **■** Farming 369 (21%) · **■** Marginal 318 (18%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bara?5,172 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bara in?North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal