Barnia

Barnia is a village in Tehatta-II Block, Nadia District, West Bengal, India. It is located near the border with Bangladesh, about 38 kilometres north of the district capital Krishnanagar, and 9 kilometres south of the block capital Palashipara. As of 2011, the village has a population of 16,350.^[1]

Barnia
Village
Former mansion of Ghosh Chowdhury Zamindar, currently a historical landmark of Barnia
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Coordinates: 23°43′52″N 88°23′30″E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Block	Tehatta II
Government
• Type	Gram Panchayat
Area
• Total	16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	16,350
• Density	990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali
• Other	Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	741156
Telephone code	03474

Geography

Barnia is situated on the west of Jalangi River. It is on the south of Biljiala, west of Hanspukuria, north of Uzirpur, and east of Charakpota. Barnia-Tehatta Road passes through the village. Its average elevation is at 14 metres above the sea level.^[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian Census, Barnia has a total of 3,778 households. Out of the 16,350 residents, 8,312 are male, and 8,038 are female. The total literacy rate is at 56.22%, with 4,978 of the male population and 4,214 of the female population being literate. The census location code is 321277.^[1]

References

1. "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
2. "Barnia topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 16 April 2023.