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About Bhurkura Village

Bhurkura is a mid sized village in Chenari tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 527, made up of 275 males and 252 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1524.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 821104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhurkura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhurkura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Chenari
Pincode 821104
Area (hectares) 1524.4 hectares
Population 527
Male Population 275
Female Population 252
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhurkura compares

By the 2011 count Bhurkura is the 75th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,082 residents. Its 1524.4 hectares work out to about 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 913.

Getting to Bhurkura

Bhurkura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhurkura as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhurkura from other places

Bhurkura lies about 24 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Shiu Sagar Road, about 23 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.

Distances from Bhurkura
Nearest railway station Shiu Sagar Road 23 km
Tehsil headquarters Chenari 24 km
District headquarters Rohtas 24 km
Nearest town Sasarām 27 km

Villages closest to Bhurkura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chenari 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.

Common questions about Bhurkura

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhurkura village had a population of 527. That makes it the 75th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,082 residents.

Bhurkura village has 275 males and 252 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhurkura has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 913.

The pincode recorded for Bhurkura is 821104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhurkura covers 1524.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhurkura falls under Chenari tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bhurkura is Shiu Sagar Road, about 23 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhurkura.

Bhurkura is about 24 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhurkura is in Chenari tehsil of Rohtas district. Shiu Sagar Road is about 23 km away. Chenari is about 24 km away. Rohtas is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Auraiya (2.0 km), Urdaga (2.8 km) and Pachaura (4.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bhurkura today is likely to be higher.

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