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About Bhurkush Village

Bhurkush is a mid sized village in Tufanganj I tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 742, made up of 393 males and 349 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 888 females per 1000 males. The village covers 102.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736159, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhurkush Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhurkush village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Tufanganj I
Pincode 736159
Area (hectares) 102.8 hectares
Population 742
Male Population 393
Female Population 349
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 888
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhurkush compares

By the 2011 count Bhurkush is the 53rd largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,379 residents. Its 102.8 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Bhurkush

Bhurkush is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhurkush 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Balarampur, Bhelakopa Dwitia Khanda, Bhelakopa Pratham Khanda and Bhelapeta. 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 Bhurkush

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhurkush village had a population of 742. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,379 residents.

Bhurkush village has 393 males and 349 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhurkush has about 888 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 926.

The pincode recorded for Bhurkush is 736159. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhurkush covers 102.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhurkush falls under Tufanganj I tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhurkush notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Bhurkush.

Bhurkush is in Tufanganj I tehsil of Koch Bihar 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 Bhurkush today is likely to be higher.

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