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About Bhuraj Village

Bhuraj is a mid sized village in Sangrur tehsil, in the district of Sangrur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 925, made up of 486 males and 439 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 287 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 147204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhuraj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhuraj village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Sangrur
Tehsil Sangrur
Pincode 147204
Area (hectares) 287 hectares
Population 925
Male Population 486
Female Population 439
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhuraj compares

By the 2011 count Bhuraj is the 90th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,861 residents. Its 287 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 883.

Getting to Bhuraj

Bhuraj is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhuraj as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhuraj from other places

Bhuraj lies about 33 km from Sangrur, and the nearest railway station is Kalhemajra, about 5.8 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 Bhuraj
Nearest railway station Kalhemajra 5.8 km
Nearest town Nābha 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Sangrur 33 km

Villages closest to Bhuraj

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhuraj village had a population of 925. That makes it the 90th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,861 residents.

Bhuraj village has 486 males and 439 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhuraj has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 883.

The pincode recorded for Bhuraj is 147204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhuraj covers 287 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhuraj falls under Sangrur tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Bhuraj is Kalhemajra, about 5.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bhuraj.

Bhuraj is about 33 km from Sangrur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhuraj is in Sangrur tehsil of Sangrur district. Kalhemajra is about 5.8 km away. Nābha is about 10 km away. Sangrur is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Patti Bharaj (under 2 km), Lakhewal (under 2 km) and Nurpura (under 2 km).

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

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