Skip to main content

About Bhaluka Village

Bhaluka is a mid sized village in Jhumpura tehsil, in the district of Kendujhar, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,623, made up of 783 males and 840 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,073 females per 1000 males. The village covers 234 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 758031, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhaluka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaluka village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Kendujhar
Tehsil Jhumpura
Pincode 758031
Area (hectares) 234 hectares
Population 1,623
Male Population 783
Female Population 840
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,073
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhaluka compares

By the 2011 count Bhaluka is the 5th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 771 residents. Its 234 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1000.

Getting to Bhaluka

Bhaluka is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhaluka as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Bhaluka from other places

Bhaluka lies about 22 km from Kendujhar, and the nearest railway station is Porjanpur, about 7.0 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 Bhaluka
Tehsil headquarters Jhumpura under 2 km
Nearest railway station Porjanpur 7.0 km
District headquarters Kendujhar 22 km
Nearest town Keonjhargarh 22 km

Villages closest to Bhaluka

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaluka village had a population of 1,623. That makes it the 5th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 771 residents.

Bhaluka village has 783 males and 840 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

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

The pincode recorded for Bhaluka is 758031. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhaluka covers 234 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhaluka falls under Jhumpura tehsil of Kendujhar district in Odisha.

The nearest railway station to Bhaluka is Porjanpur, about 7.0 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 village for Bhaluka.

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

Bhaluka is in Jhumpura tehsil of Kendujhar district. Jhumpura is about under 2 km away. Porjanpur is about 7.0 km away. Kendujhar 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 Jhumpura (under 2 km), Arsala (1.5 km) and Srirampur (1.9 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All