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About Buka Village

Buka is a large village in Bhawnathpur tehsil, in the district of Garhwa, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,270, made up of 2,195 males and 2,075 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 577.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822112, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Buka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Buka village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Garhwa
Tehsil Bhawnathpur
Pincode 822112
Area (hectares) 577.29 hectares
Population 4,270
Male Population 2,195
Female Population 2,075
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Buka compares

By the 2011 count Buka is the 5th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,965 residents. Its 577.29 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 919.

Getting to Buka

Buka is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Buka as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Buka from other places

Buka lies about 34 km from Garhwa, and the nearest railway station is Nagar Untari, about 12 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 Buka
Nearest railway station Nagar Untari 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhawnathpur 34 km
District headquarters Garhwa 34 km

Villages closest to Buka

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Buka village had a population of 4,270. That makes it the 5th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,965 residents.

Buka village has 2,195 males and 2,075 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Buka has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 919.

The pincode recorded for Buka is 822112. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Buka covers 577.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Buka falls under Bhawnathpur tehsil of Garhwa district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Buka is Nagar Untari, about 12 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Buka.

Buka is about 34 km from Garhwa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Buka is in Bhawnathpur tehsil of Garhwa district. Nagar Untari is about 12 km away. Bhawnathpur is about 34 km away. Garhwa is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhawanathpur (under 2 km), Arsali (1.5 km) and Gorgonwan (2.7 km).

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

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