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About Bhurudih Village

Bhurudih is a mid sized village in Balarampur tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 748, made up of 399 males and 349 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 875 females per 1000 males. The village covers 162.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhurudih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhurudih village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Balarampur
Pincode 723143
Area (hectares) 162.68 hectares
Population 748
Male Population 399
Female Population 349
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 875
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhurudih compares

By the 2011 count Bhurudih is the 56th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,284 residents. Its 162.68 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Bhurudih

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

How far is Bhurudih from other places

Bhurudih lies about 45 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Suisa, about 4.2 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 Bhurudih
Nearest railway station Suisa 4.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Balarampur 30 km
Nearest town Balarāmpur 30 km
District headquarters Puruliya 45 km

Villages closest to Bhurudih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhurudih village had a population of 748. That makes it the 56th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,284 residents.

Bhurudih village has 399 males and 349 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhurudih has about 875 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Bhurudih is 723143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhurudih covers 162.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhurudih falls under Balarampur tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhurudih is Suisa, about 4.2 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 <5 km distance for Bhurudih.

Bhurudih is about 45 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhurudih is in Balarampur tehsil of Puruliya district. Suisa is about 4.2 km away. Balarampur is about 30 km away. Balarāmpur is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Parasya (1.7 km), Biramdih (2.0 km) and Gobinddih (3.8 km).

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

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