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About Pukhuria Village

Pukhuria is one of the larger villages in Bhagawangola II tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,904, made up of 2,954 males and 2,950 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 999 females per 1000 males. The village covers 466.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742179, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pukhuria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pukhuria village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Bhagawangola II
Pincode 742179
Area (hectares) 466.45 hectares
Population 5,904
Male Population 2,954
Female Population 2,950
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 999
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pukhuria compares

By the 2011 count Pukhuria is the 6th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,822 residents. Its 466.45 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Pukhuria

Pukhuria is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pukhuria as Available within 5 - 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 Nandanpur, Nasipur, Nazirpur and Palasi Sonadanga. 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 Pukhuria

As per the Census of India 2011, Pukhuria village had a population of 5,904. That makes it the 6th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,822 residents.

Pukhuria village has 2,954 males and 2,950 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pukhuria has about 999 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Pukhuria is 742179. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pukhuria covers 466.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pukhuria falls under Bhagawangola II tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Pukhuria notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pukhuria.

Pukhuria is in Bhagawangola II tehsil of Murshidabad 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 Pukhuria today is likely to be higher.

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