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Barsar

Nalhati - I mandal
Pincode 731243
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Barsar is a village in Nalhati - I mandal, Birbhum district, West Bengal. It has a population of 1,703 distributed across 373 households, with a literacy rate of 63.4%. The village is situated at coordinates 24.369°N, 87.818°E.

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SUBHASH LET
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LGD code
316151
Pincode
731243
Post office
Nalhati Township
Population
1,703
Households
373
Literacy rate
63.4%
Sex ratio
992 ♀/1000♂
Workers
534
Distance to district centre
51 km
Distance to mandal centre
20 km
Distance to Kolkata
207 km
Distance to Delhi
1156 km
Nearest railway station
Chatra · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
PHC, Chatra · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Barsar compares

By population, Barsar ranks #47 of 94 villages in Nalhati - I mandal.

Literacy rate
%
63.4%
−1.7% vs mandal average
Barsar
63.4%
Nalhati - I mandal
65.1%
Birbhum district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
992
+43 vs mandal average
Barsar
992
Nalhati - I mandal
949
Household size
people per home
4.6
+0.4 vs mandal average
Barsar
4.6
Nalhati - I mandal
4.2

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

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Barsar at a glance

Barsar is a village of 1,703 people in 373 households (Census 2011) in Nalhati - I block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 47th-largest of 94 villages in Nalhati - I block. Literacy is 63%, 2 points below the block average of 65% and the sex ratio is 992 women per 1,000 men. It lies 51 km from the Birbhum district centre, 13 km from Kaytha, the nearest town, 3 km from Chatra railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731243, served by Nalhati Township post office; the LGD village code is 316151. The nearest hospital or health centre is PHC, Chatra, 3 km away. The sarpanch is SUBHASH LET, and the village votes in Hansan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Fayezul Haque (Kajal Sk). The population is estimated at 1,905 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Banior

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Barsar · this village1,70363%
Sanketpur · Nalhati - I1,48565%1.2 km S
Sariha · Nalhati - I2,35166%1.7 km SE
Sultanpur · Nala63368%1.7 km W
Sultanpur · Devipur17757%1.7 km W
Sultanpur · Madhupur56024%1.7 km W
Bankapara · Nalhati - I01.8 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Barsar

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
No
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
21
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
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
Anganwadi centre
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
259.8
Irrigated area (ha)
21
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Barsar

LGD code
316151
Pincode
731243
Post office
Nalhati Township
Population (Census 2011)
1,703
Population (projected 2026)
1,905
Households
373
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
992
Literacy rate
63.4%
Coordinates
24.36861°N, 87.81804°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Birbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Hansan
Member of Parliament
Satabdi Roy
Member of Legislative Assembly
Fayezul Haque (Kajal Sk)
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SUBHASH LET
Block / Mandal
Nalhati - I
Getting there

How to reach Barsar

Mandal centre
Nalhati - I · ≈ 20 km
≈ 41 min by car · 49 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Birbhum · ≈ 51 km
≈ 1 h 44 min by car · 2 h 4 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,154 people
Kaytha · ≈ 13 km
≈ 26 min by car · 31 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata207 kmcapital
  • Delhi1156 km
  • Hyderabad1241 km
  • Chennai1484 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationChatra3 km
  • Bus stopUmarpur Bus Stop24 km
  • Hospital / PHCPHC, Chatra3 km
  • ATM / bankPunjab National Bank27 km
  • CollegeJAKIR HOSSAIN INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY25 km
  • Police stationRaghunathganj Police station27 km
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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, 2026-09-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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