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About Bhurkunda Village

Bhurkunda is a mid sized village in Kuchai tehsil, in the district of Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,244, made up of 600 males and 644 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,073 females per 1000 males. The village covers 649 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 833101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhurkunda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhurkunda village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Saraikela Kharsawan
Tehsil Kuchai
Pincode 833101
Area (hectares) 649 hectares
Population 1,244
Male Population 600
Female Population 644
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,073
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 Bhurkunda compares

By the 2011 count Bhurkunda is the 14th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 651 residents. Its 649 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Bhurkunda

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

Bhurkunda lies about 23 km from Saraikela Kharsawan, and the nearest railway station is Barabambo, about 15 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 Bhurkunda
Tehsil headquarters Kuchai 2.8 km
Nearest railway station Barabambo 15 km
Nearest town Chakradharpur 20 km
District headquarters Saraikela Kharsawan 23 km

Villages closest to Bhurkunda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhurkunda village had a population of 1,244. That makes it the 14th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 651 residents.

Bhurkunda village has 600 males and 644 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhurkunda has about 1073 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Bhurkunda is 833101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhurkunda covers 649 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhurkunda falls under Kuchai tehsil of Saraikela Kharsawan district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhurkunda is Barabambo, about 15 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 Bhurkunda.

Bhurkunda is about 23 km from Saraikela Kharsawan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhurkunda is in Kuchai tehsil of Saraikela Kharsawan district. Kuchai is about 2.8 km away. Barabambo is about 15 km away. Chakradharpur 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 Maranghatu (under 2 km), Ramaisal (1.8 km) and Gogamacha (1.8 km).

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

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