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About Bhurkunda Village

Bhurkunda is a large village in Sagardighi tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,539, made up of 1,329 males and 1,210 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 263.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742226, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhurkunda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhurkunda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Sagardighi
Pincode 742226
Area (hectares) 263.11 hectares
Population 2,539
Male Population 1,329
Female Population 1,210
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhurkunda compares

By the 2011 count Bhurkunda is the 35th largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,744 residents. Its 263.11 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Bhurkunda

Bhurkunda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhurkunda as Available within 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bhabki, Bharat Chanda, Bhola and Bhumihar. 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 Bhurkunda

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhurkunda village had a population of 2,539. That makes it the 35th largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,744 residents.

Bhurkunda village has 1,329 males and 1,210 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhurkunda has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Bhurkunda is 742226. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhurkunda covers 263.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhurkunda falls under Sagardighi tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhurkunda notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Bhurkunda is in Sagardighi 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 Bhurkunda today is likely to be higher.

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