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About Bhurkunda Village

Bhurkunda is a mid sized village in Raina II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 695, made up of 348 males and 347 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 46.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713427, 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 Barddhaman
Tehsil Raina II
Pincode 713427
Area (hectares) 46.2 hectares
Population 695
Male Population 348
Female Population 347
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhurkunda compares

By the 2011 count Bhurkunda is the 70th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,740 residents. Its 46.2 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Bhurkunda

Bhurkunda is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhurkunda as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Barpur, Bataspur, Belar and Bhadiara. 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 695. That makes it the 70th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,740 residents.

Bhurkunda village has 348 males and 347 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhurkunda has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Bhurkunda is 713427. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhurkunda covers 46.2 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 Raina II tehsil of Barddhaman 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Bhurkunda.

Bhurkunda is in Raina II tehsil of Barddhaman 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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