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About Bhurkunda Village

Bhurkunda is a mid sized village in Jaypur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 865, made up of 426 males and 439 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,031 females per 1000 males. The village covers 57.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722138, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhurkunda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhurkunda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Jaypur
Pincode 722138
Area (hectares) 57.16 hectares
Population 865
Male Population 426
Female Population 439
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,031
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhurkunda compares

By the 2011 count Bhurkunda is the 65th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents. Its 57.16 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Bhurkunda

Bhurkunda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhurkunda as Available within 5 - 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. The nearest villages by name are Bhabanipur, Bhandargar, Bharatpur and Bhatpara. 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.

Common questions about Bhurkunda

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhurkunda village had a population of 865. That makes it the 65th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents.

Bhurkunda village has 426 males and 439 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhurkunda has about 1031 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Bhurkunda is 722138. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhurkunda covers 57.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhurkunda falls under Jaypur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhurkunda 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 km distance for Bhurkunda.

Bhurkunda is in Jaypur 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.

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

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