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About Bhul Village

Bhul is a mid sized village in Masalia tehsil, in the district of Dumka, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 591, made up of 300 males and 291 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 344.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814146, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhul village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Dumka
Tehsil Masalia
Pincode 814146
Area (hectares) 344.32 hectares
Population 591
Male Population 300
Female Population 291
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
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 Bhul compares

By the 2011 count Bhul is the 58th largest of the 265 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 434 residents. Its 344.32 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 a little below the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Bhul

Bhul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhul 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 Bhul from other places

Bhul lies about 22 km from Dumka, and the nearest railway station is Kurwa, about 20 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 Bhul
Nearest railway station Kurwa 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Masalia 22 km
District headquarters Dumka 22 km

Villages closest to Bhul

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhul village had a population of 591. That makes it the 58th largest of the 265 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 434 residents.

Bhul village has 300 males and 291 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhul has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 987.

The pincode recorded for Bhul is 814146. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhul covers 344.32 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.

Bhul falls under Masalia tehsil of Dumka district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhul is Kurwa, about 20 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 Bhul.

Bhul is about 22 km from Dumka in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhul is in Masalia tehsil of Dumka district. Kurwa is about 20 km away. Masalia is about 22 km away. Dumka is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kulsunghata (4.1 km), Kharna (4.9 km) and Kendagbata (5.8 km).

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

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