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About Bhang Kurkutta Village

Bhang Kurkutta is a mid sized village in Kanha Chatti tehsil, in the district of Chatra, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 515, made up of 264 males and 251 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 312 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhang Kurkutta Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhang Kurkutta village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Chatra
Tehsil Kanha Chatti
Pincode 825401
Area (hectares) 312 hectares
Population 515
Male Population 264
Female Population 251
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhang Kurkutta compares

By the 2011 count Bhang Kurkutta is the 42nd largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 543 residents. Its 312 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1000.

Getting to Bhang Kurkutta

Bhang Kurkutta is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhang Kurkutta as Available within 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 Bhang Kurkutta from other places

Bhang Kurkutta lies about 20 km from Chatra, and the nearest railway station is Kathautia, about 28 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 Bhang Kurkutta
Tehsil headquarters Kanha Chatti 4.7 km
District headquarters Chatra 20 km
Nearest town Chatrā 20 km
Nearest railway station Kathautia 28 km

Villages closest to Bhang Kurkutta

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kanha Chatti 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 Bhang Kurkutta

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhang Kurkutta village had a population of 515. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 543 residents.

Bhang Kurkutta village has 264 males and 251 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhang Kurkutta has about 951 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1000.

The pincode recorded for Bhang Kurkutta is 825401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhang Kurkutta covers 312 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhang Kurkutta falls under Kanha Chatti tehsil of Chatra district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhang Kurkutta is Kathautia, about 28 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhang Kurkutta.

Bhang Kurkutta is about 20 km from Chatra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhang Kurkutta is in Kanha Chatti tehsil of Chatra district. Kanha Chatti is about 4.7 km away. Chatra is about 20 km away. Chatrā is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kolhaid (1.6 km), Chheota (1.7 km) and Bhagwanpur (1.9 km).

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

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