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About Bhuka Village

Bhuka is a mid sized village in Harichandanpur tehsil, in the district of Kendujhar, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 982, made up of 465 males and 517 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,112 females per 1000 males. The village covers 400 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 758028, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhuka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhuka village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Kendujhar
Tehsil Harichandanpur
Pincode 758028
Area (hectares) 400 hectares
Population 982
Male Population 465
Female Population 517
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,112
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 Bhuka compares

By the 2011 count Bhuka is the 27th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 743 residents. Its 400 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Bhuka

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

Bhuka lies about 39 km from Kendujhar. 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 Bhuka
Tehsil headquarters Harichandanpur 9.0 km
District headquarters Kendujhar 39 km
Nearest town Keonjhargarh 39 km

Villages closest to Bhuka

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhuka village had a population of 982. That makes it the 27th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 743 residents.

Bhuka village has 465 males and 517 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhuka has about 1112 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Bhuka is 758028. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhuka covers 400 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhuka falls under Harichandanpur tehsil of Kendujhar district in Odisha.

The census record for Bhuka notes the nearest railway station 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 Bhuka.

Bhuka is about 39 km from Kendujhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhuka is in Harichandanpur tehsil of Kendujhar district. Harichandanpur is about 9.0 km away. Kendujhar is about 39 km away. Keonjhargarh is about 39 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Golabandha (1.7 km), Ostiapasi (1.8 km) and Banabir (2.4 km).

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

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