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About Bhurkura Village

Bhurkura is a small village in Chakia tehsil, in the district of Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 298, made up of 151 males and 147 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 9 hectares hectares.

Bhurkura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhurkura village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Chandauli
Tehsil Chakia
Area (hectares) 9 hectares
Population 298
Male Population 151
Female Population 147
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
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 Bhurkura compares

By the 2011 count Bhurkura is the 342nd largest of the 496 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 784 residents. Its 9 hectares work out to about 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Bhurkura

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

Bhurkura lies about 15 km from Chandauli, and the nearest railway station is Chandauli Majhwar, 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 Bhurkura
Tehsil headquarters Chakia 9.9 km
District headquarters Chandauli 15 km
Nearest railway station Chandauli Majhwar 15 km

Villages closest to Bhurkura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhurkura village had a population of 298. That makes it the 342nd largest of the 496 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 784 residents.

Bhurkura village has 151 males and 147 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhurkura has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 926.

Bhurkura covers 9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhurkura falls under Chakia tehsil of Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhurkura is Chandauli Majhwar, 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhurkura.

Bhurkura is about 15 km from Chandauli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhurkura is in Chakia tehsil of Chandauli district. Chakia is about 9.9 km away. Chandauli is about 15 km away. Chandauli Majhwar is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhur Kurha (under 2 km), Dharde (under 2 km) and Surgujiya (under 2 km).

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

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