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About Bhukhnahi Village

Bhukhnahi is a mid sized village in Kanpur tehsil, in the district of Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,245, made up of 673 males and 572 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 850 females per 1000 males. The village covers 113.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 209401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhukhnahi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhukhnahi village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kanpur Nagar
Tehsil Kanpur
Pincode 209401
Area (hectares) 113.44 hectares
Population 1,245
Male Population 673
Female Population 572
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 850
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhukhnahi compares

By the 2011 count Bhukhnahi is the 138th largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,137 residents. Its 113.44 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 877.

Getting to Bhukhnahi

Bhukhnahi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhukhnahi 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhukhnahi from other places

Bhukhnahi lies about 27 km from Kanpur Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Sirsaul, about 10 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 Bhukhnahi
Nearest railway station Sirsaul 10 km
Nearest town Kanpur Cantonment 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Kanpur 19 km
District headquarters Kanpur Nagar 27 km

Villages closest to Bhukhnahi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhukhnahi village had a population of 1,245. That makes it the 138th largest of the 252 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,137 residents.

Bhukhnahi village has 673 males and 572 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhukhnahi has about 850 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 877.

The pincode recorded for Bhukhnahi is 209401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhukhnahi covers 113.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhukhnahi falls under Kanpur tehsil of Kanpur Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhukhnahi is Sirsaul, about 10 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhukhnahi.

Bhukhnahi is about 27 km from Kanpur Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhukhnahi is in Kanpur tehsil of Kanpur Nagar district. Sirsaul is about 10 km away. Kanpur Cantonment is about 18 km away. Kanpur is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Palibhogipur (under 2 km), Sawaijpur (under 2 km) and Khujauli (1.6 km).

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

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