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About Bhurai Village

Bhurai is a mid sized village in Tisri tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 824, made up of 416 males and 408 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815313, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhurai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhurai village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Tisri
Pincode 815313
Area (hectares) 67 hectares
Population 824
Male Population 416
Female Population 408
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhurai compares

By the 2011 count Bhurai is the 31st largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 527 residents. Its 67 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1007.

Getting to Bhurai

Bhurai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhurai as Available within <5 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 Bhurai from other places

Bhurai lies about 54 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Dhanwar, about 21 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 Bhurai
Tehsil headquarters Tisri 4.3 km
Nearest railway station Dhanwar 21 km
Nearest town Jhajha 40 km
District headquarters Giridih 54 km

Villages closest to Bhurai

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhurai village had a population of 824. That makes it the 31st largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 527 residents.

Bhurai village has 416 males and 408 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhurai has about 981 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 1007.

The pincode recorded for Bhurai is 815313. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhurai covers 67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhurai falls under Tisri tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhurai is Dhanwar, about 21 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 <5 km distance for Bhurai.

Bhurai is about 54 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhurai is in Tisri tehsil of Giridih district. Tisri is about 4.3 km away. Dhanwar is about 21 km away. Jhajha is about 40 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Palmo (under 2 km), Machania (1.5 km) and Katkoko (1.5 km).

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

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