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About Bhakurha Village

Bhakurha is a mid sized village in Chauri Chaura tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,256, made up of 641 males and 615 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 86.1 hectares hectares.

Bhakurha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhakurha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Chauri Chaura
Area (hectares) 86.1 hectares
Population 1,256
Male Population 641
Female Population 615
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
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 Bhakurha compares

By the 2011 count Bhakurha is the 109th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,155 residents. Its 86.1 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Bhakurha

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

Bhakurha lies about 30 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Chauri Chaura, about 14 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 Bhakurha
Nearest railway station Chauri Chaura 14 km
Nearest town Rūdarpur 14 km
District headquarters Gorakhpur 30 km

Villages closest to Bhakurha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chauri Chaura 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 Bhakurha

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhakurha village had a population of 1,256. That makes it the 109th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,155 residents.

Bhakurha village has 641 males and 615 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhakurha has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 995.

Bhakurha covers 86.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhakurha falls under Chauri Chaura tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhakurha is Chauri Chaura, about 14 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 Bhakurha.

Bhakurha is about 30 km from Gorakhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhakurha is in Chauri Chaura tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Chauri Chaura is about 14 km away. Rūdarpur is about 14 km away. Gorakhpur is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ganjai Kol (under 2 km), Bairwa (under 2 km) and Mishraulia (under 2 km).

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

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