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About Bhurkura Village

Bhurkura is a small village in Ranibundh tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 357, made up of 187 males and 170 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 206.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722148, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhurkura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhurkura village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Ranibundh
Pincode 722148
Area (hectares) 206.92 hectares
Population 357
Male Population 187
Female Population 170
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 909
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 Bhurkura compares

By the 2011 count Bhurkura is the 120th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 701 residents. Its 206.92 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 985.

Getting to Bhurkura

Bhurkura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhurkura 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. The nearest villages by name are Bethuala, Bhabani Pathar, Bhalkadungri and Bhedua Sol. 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 Bhurkura

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhurkura village had a population of 357. That makes it the 120th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 701 residents.

Bhurkura village has 187 males and 170 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhurkura has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 985.

The pincode recorded for Bhurkura is 722148. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhurkura covers 206.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhurkura falls under Ranibundh tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhurkura notes the nearest railway station 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 Bhurkura.

Bhurkura is in Ranibundh 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 Bhurkura today is likely to be higher.

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