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About Bhursu Village

Bhursu is a large village in Bagmundi tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,096, made up of 1,588 males and 1,508 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 363.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723152, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhursu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhursu village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Bagmundi
Pincode 723152
Area (hectares) 363.81 hectares
Population 3,096
Male Population 1,588
Female Population 1,508
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhursu compares

By the 2011 count Bhursu is the 7th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 986 residents. Its 363.81 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Bhursu

Bhursu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhursu 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Barria, Barudi, Basudi and Bhitpani. 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 Bhursu

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhursu village had a population of 3,096. That makes it the 7th largest of the 137 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 986 residents.

Bhursu village has 1,588 males and 1,508 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhursu has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Bhursu is 723152. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhursu covers 363.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhursu falls under Bagmundi tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhursu notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Bhursu.

Bhursu is in Bagmundi tehsil of Puruliya 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 Bhursu today is likely to be higher.

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