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About Bhurkul Village

Bhurkul is a mid sized village in Jangipara tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 974, made up of 487 males and 487 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67.58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhurkul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhurkul village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Jangipara
Pincode 712403
Area (hectares) 67.58 hectares
Population 974
Male Population 487
Female Population 487
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
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 Bhurkul compares

By the 2011 count Bhurkul is the 82nd largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 67.58 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Bhurkul

Bhurkul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhurkul 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. The nearest villages by name are Basantapur, Beli, Belpara and Bhandarhati. 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 Bhurkul

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhurkul village had a population of 974. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Bhurkul village has 487 males and 487 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhurkul has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Bhurkul is 712403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhurkul covers 67.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhurkul falls under Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

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

Bhurkul is in Jangipara tehsil of Hugli 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 Bhurkul today is likely to be higher.

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