About Pukhuria Village

Pukhuria is a mid sized village in Raipur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 696, made up of 351 males and 345 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 304.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722160, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pukhuria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pukhuria village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Tehsil	Raipur
Pincode	722160
Area (hectares)	304.09 hectares
Population	696
Male Population	351
Female Population	345
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	983
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Pukhuria compares

By the 2011 count Pukhuria is the 93rd largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 841 residents. Its 304.09 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Pukhuria

Pukhuria is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Pukhuria as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Phulberia, Phulkusma, Phutiberya and Pirra. 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 Pukhuria

As per the Census of India 2011, Pukhuria village had a population of 696. That makes it the 93rd largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 841 residents.

Pukhuria village has 351 males and 345 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pukhuria has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 978.

The pincode recorded for Pukhuria is 722160. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pukhuria covers 304.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Pukhuria falls under Raipur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Pukhuria.

Pukhuria is in Raipur tehsil of Bankura 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.