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Khar, masor tenga, duck meat curry, pitha and bamboo shoot curry: five dishes that define Assamese cooking, and what each is made of.
- 04 Sep 25
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Bar Pukhuri is a mid sized village in Lanka tehsil, in the district of Nagaon, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,670, made up of 859 males and 811 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 168.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 782446, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Assam |
| District | Nagaon |
| Tehsil | Lanka |
| Pincode | 782446 |
| Area (hectares) | 168.03 hectares |
| Population | 1,670 |
| Male Population | 859 |
| Female Population | 811 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 944 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
By the 2011 count Bar Pukhuri is the 71st largest of the 179 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,678 residents. Its 168.03 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.
Bar Pukhuri is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Bar Pukhuri as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Bar Pukhuri lies about 41 km from Nagaon, and the nearest railway station is Hojai, about 1.6 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Hojai | 1.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Hojāi | 1.8 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Lanka | 14 km |
| District headquarters | Nagaon | 41 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lanka tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Bar Pukhuri village had a population of 1,670. That makes it the 71st largest of the 179 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,678 residents.
Bar Pukhuri village has 859 males and 811 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Bar Pukhuri has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 958.
The pincode recorded for Bar Pukhuri is 782446. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Bar Pukhuri covers 168.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Bar Pukhuri falls under Lanka tehsil of Nagaon district in Assam.
The nearest railway station to Bar Pukhuri is Hojai, about 1.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bar Pukhuri.
Bar Pukhuri is about 41 km from Nagaon in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Bar Pukhuri is in Lanka tehsil of Nagaon district. Hojai is about 1.6 km away. Hojāi is about 1.8 km away. Lanka is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Pub Kandura (2.6 km), Pub Udali (2.6 km) and Deka Basti (3.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bar Pukhuri today is likely to be higher.
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