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About Kukhura Village

Kukhura is a large village in Nalhati I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,297, made up of 1,703 males and 1,594 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 119.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731220, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kukhura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kukhura village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Nalhati I
Pincode 731220
Area (hectares) 119.05 hectares
Population 3,297
Male Population 1,703
Female Population 1,594
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kukhura compares

By the 2011 count Kukhura is the 20th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,301 residents. Its 119.05 hectares work out to about 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Kukhura

Kukhura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kukhura 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kukhura from other places

Kukhura lies about 16 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Chatra, about 3.7 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 Kukhura
Nearest railway station Chatra 3.7 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 5.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Nalhati I 16 km
District headquarters Birbhum 16 km

Villages closest to Kukhura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nalhati I 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 Kukhura

As per the Census of India 2011, Kukhura village had a population of 3,297. That makes it the 20th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,301 residents.

Kukhura village has 1,703 males and 1,594 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kukhura has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Kukhura is 731220. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kukhura covers 119.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kukhura falls under Nalhati I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kukhura is Chatra, about 3.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Kukhura.

Kukhura is about 16 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kukhura is in Nalhati I tehsil of Birbhum district. Chatra is about 3.7 km away. Nalhāti is about 5.9 km away. Nalhati I is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanior (under 2 km), Diha (under 2 km) and Madhura (2.3 km).

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

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