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About Heruka Village

Heruka is a large village in Mohammad Bazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,139, made up of 1,061 males and 1,078 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,016 females per 1000 males. The village covers 188.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Heruka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Heruka village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Mohammad Bazar
Pincode 731216
Area (hectares) 188.43 hectares
Population 2,139
Male Population 1,061
Female Population 1,078
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,016
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Heruka compares

By the 2011 count Heruka is the 22nd largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,193 residents. Its 188.43 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 974.

Getting to Heruka

Heruka is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Heruka 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Gopalpur, Gournagar, Haridaspur and Harinsinga. 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 Heruka

As per the Census of India 2011, Heruka village had a population of 2,139. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,193 residents.

Heruka village has 1,061 males and 1,078 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Heruka has about 1016 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 974.

The pincode recorded for Heruka is 731216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Heruka covers 188.43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Heruka falls under Mohammad Bazar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Heruka 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 <5 km distance for Heruka.

Heruka is in Mohammad Bazar tehsil of Birbhum 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 Heruka today is likely to be higher.

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