Barra is a neighbourhood in the extreme southern part of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. It is surrounded by Ratan Lal Nagar in the west, Govind Nagar in the north, and Kidwai Nagar in the east, and Jarouli in the south. Barra is divided into sections such as Barra Gaon, Barra-1, Barra-2, Barra-3, Barra-4, Barra-5, Barra-6, Barra-7, Barra-8 and Barra World Bank. Barra-8 is the largest section among them.

Barra
Suburb
Nickname: 
Southern Suburb of Kanpur
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictKanpur
Named forBara Devi (Temple, near Juhi Lal Colony)
Government
 • BodyKanpur Municipal Corporation, Kanpur Development Authority
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
208 027
Panki,Naubasta, Kalyanpur, Rama Devi, Unnao etc.Kanpur
Literacy82%
Lok Sabha constituencyKanpur Urban
Vidhan Sabha constituencyGovind Nagar
Civic agencyKanpur Municipal Corporation, Kanpur Development Authority, Barra Police Station
WebsiteKDA, Kanpur Nagar Nigam/

Barra has some good schools such as Sardar Patel Inter College, Puranchandra Vidyaniketan, The Chintels School, Karam Devi Memorial Academy (KDMA), Delhi Public School (DPS), Mary jesus education centre (MJEC), Acme public school (APS) etc. It is also the educational hub of South Kanpur.

Barra also has few Nationalised Banks such as State Bank Of India, Union Bank of India, Allahabad Bank, Bank Of Baroda, Indian Overseas Bank, Syndicate Bank, Nainital Bank and Dena Bank.