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About Bhanukumari Village

Bhanukumari is one of the larger villages in Tufanganj II tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 14,340, made up of 7,367 males and 6,973 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 836.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhanukumari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhanukumari village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Tufanganj II
Pincode 736131
Area (hectares) 836.57 hectares
Population 14,340
Male Population 7,367
Female Population 6,973
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhanukumari compares

By the 2011 count Bhanukumari is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,420 residents. Its 836.57 hectares work out to about 17 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 942.

Getting to Bhanukumari

Bhanukumari is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhanukumari as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhanukumari from other places

Bhanukumari lies about 32 km from Koch Bihar, and the nearest railway station is Boxirhat, about 5.6 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 Bhanukumari
Nearest railway station Boxirhat 5.6 km
Nearest town Tufānganj 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Tufanganj II 32 km
District headquarters Koch Bihar 32 km

Villages closest to Bhanukumari

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tufanganj II 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 Bhanukumari

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhanukumari village had a population of 14,340. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,420 residents.

Bhanukumari village has 7,367 males and 6,973 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhanukumari has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Bhanukumari is 736131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhanukumari covers 836.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhanukumari falls under Tufanganj II tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhanukumari is Boxirhat, about 5.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 village for Bhanukumari.

Bhanukumari is about 32 km from Koch Bihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhanukumari is in Tufanganj II tehsil of Koch Bihar district. Boxirhat is about 5.6 km away. Tufānganj is about 11 km away. Tufanganj II is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Palika (1.9 km), Nakarkhana (2.2 km) and Chhota Laukuthi (2.3 km).

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

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