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About Bhalukdih Village

Bhalukdih is a small village in Barabazar tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 332, made up of 152 males and 180 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,184 females per 1000 males. The village covers 98.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhalukdih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhalukdih village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Barabazar
Pincode 723127
Area (hectares) 98.3 hectares
Population 332
Male Population 152
Female Population 180
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,184
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 Bhalukdih compares

By the 2011 count Bhalukdih is the 158th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 801 residents. Its 98.3 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Bhalukdih

Bhalukdih is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhalukdih 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 Bhalukdih from other places

Bhalukdih lies about 55 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Manikui, about 4.0 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 Bhalukdih
Nearest railway station Manikui 4.0 km
Nearest town Kopali 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Barabazar 30 km
District headquarters Puruliya 55 km

Villages closest to Bhalukdih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhalukdih village had a population of 332. That makes it the 158th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 801 residents.

Bhalukdih village has 152 males and 180 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhalukdih has about 1184 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Bhalukdih is 723127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhalukdih covers 98.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhalukdih falls under Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhalukdih is Manikui, about 4.0 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 Bhalukdih.

Bhalukdih is about 55 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhalukdih is in Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya district. Manikui is about 4.0 km away. Kopali is about 12 km away. Barabazar 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 Manpur (9.7 km), Raghunatpur (12 km) and Sasangdih (15 km).

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

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