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About Bhursa Village

Bhursa is a mid sized village in Arsha tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,554, made up of 773 males and 781 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,010 females per 1000 males. The village covers 436.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhursa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhursa village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Arsha
Pincode 723102
Area (hectares) 436.03 hectares
Population 1,554
Male Population 773
Female Population 781
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,010
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhursa compares

By the 2011 count Bhursa is the 40th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,629 residents. Its 436.03 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Bhursa

Bhursa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhursa 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhursa from other places

Bhursa lies about 51 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Barlanga, about 8.1 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 Bhursa
Nearest railway station Barlanga 8.1 km
Nearest town Chitarpur 26 km
Tehsil headquarters Arsha 34 km
District headquarters Puruliya 51 km

Villages closest to Bhursa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Arsha 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 Bhursa

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhursa village had a population of 1,554. That makes it the 40th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,629 residents.

Bhursa village has 773 males and 781 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhursa has about 1010 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Bhursa is 723102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhursa covers 436.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhursa falls under Arsha tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhursa is Barlanga, about 8.1 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhursa.

Bhursa is about 51 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhursa is in Arsha tehsil of Puruliya district. Barlanga is about 8.1 km away. Chitarpur is about 26 km away. Arsha is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kudagara (3.0 km), Harada (4.6 km) and Torang (6.2 km).

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

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