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About Pursunda Village

Pursunda is a large village in Khoyrasol tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,297, made up of 1,174 males and 1,123 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 200.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pursunda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pursunda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Khoyrasol
Pincode 731133
Area (hectares) 200.52 hectares
Population 2,297
Male Population 1,174
Female Population 1,123
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Pursunda compares

By the 2011 count Pursunda is the 18th largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents. Its 200.52 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Pursunda

The census records public bus service for Pursunda 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pursunda from other places

Pursunda lies about 68 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Panchra, about 1.5 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 Pursunda
Nearest railway station Panchra 1.5 km
Nearest town Dubrājpur 4.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Khoyrasol 8.1 km
District headquarters Birbhum 68 km

Villages closest to Pursunda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pursunda village had a population of 2,297. That makes it the 18th largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents.

Pursunda village has 1,174 males and 1,123 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pursunda has about 957 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 945.

The pincode recorded for Pursunda is 731133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pursunda covers 200.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pursunda falls under Khoyrasol tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Pursunda is Panchra, about 1.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Pursunda.

Pursunda is about 68 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pursunda is in Khoyrasol tehsil of Birbhum district. Panchra is about 1.5 km away. Dubrājpur is about 4.9 km away. Khoyrasol is about 8.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paigara (under 2 km), Idilpur (under 2 km) and Naopara (2.2 km).

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

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