About Barfung Village

Barfung is a large village in Ravong tehsil, in the district of South District, Sikkim. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,910, made up of 1,990 males and 1,920 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 404.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 737139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barfung Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barfung village
Description	Value
State	Sikkim
District	South District
Tehsil	Ravong
Pincode	737139
Area (hectares)	404.93 hectares
Population	3,910
Male Population	1,990
Female Population	1,920
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	965
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Barfung compares

By the 2011 count Barfung is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,042 residents. Its 404.93 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 897.

Getting to Barfung

Barfung is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Barfung as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bakkhim, Ben, Brong and Dalep. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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.

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Common questions about Barfung

As per the Census of India 2011, Barfung village had a population of 3,910. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,042 residents.

Barfung village has 1,990 males and 1,920 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barfung has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 897.

The pincode recorded for Barfung is 737139. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barfung covers 404.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Barfung falls under Ravong tehsil of South District district in Sikkim.

The census record for Barfung notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Barfung.

Barfung is in Ravong tehsil of South District district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.