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About Bumkaha Village

Bumkaha is a mid sized village in Shahganj tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,394, made up of 692 males and 702 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,014 females per 1000 males. The village covers 200 hectares hectares.

Bumkaha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bumkaha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Shahganj
Area (hectares) 200 hectares
Population 1,394
Male Population 692
Female Population 702
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,014
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bumkaha compares

By the 2011 count Bumkaha is the 178th largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents. Its 200 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1012.

Getting to Bumkaha

Bumkaha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bumkaha as Available within <5 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 Bumkaha from other places

Bumkaha lies about 41 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Bilwai, about 9.3 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 Bumkaha
Nearest railway station Bilwai 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahganj 12 km
Nearest town Shāhganj 12 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 41 km

Villages closest to Bumkaha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bumkaha village had a population of 1,394. That makes it the 178th largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents.

Bumkaha village has 692 males and 702 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bumkaha has about 1014 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1012.

Bumkaha covers 200 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bumkaha falls under Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bumkaha is Bilwai, about 9.3 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 <5 km distance for Bumkaha.

Bumkaha is about 41 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bumkaha is in Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district. Bilwai is about 9.3 km away. Shahganj is about 12 km away. Shāhganj is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sadruddinpur (under 2 km), Bhatauli (under 2 km) and Bhusaundi (under 2 km).

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

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