Barnia

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 km^2 (6.41 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	16,350
• Density	990/km^2 (2,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali
• Other	Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	741156
Telephone code	03474

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]

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.