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About Bhursa Village

Bhursa is a small village in Purulia I tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 341, made up of 177 males and 164 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 160.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723101, 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 Purulia I
Pincode 723101
Area (hectares) 160.66 hectares
Population 341
Male Population 177
Female Population 164
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
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 Bhursa compares

By the 2011 count Bhursa is the 98th largest of the 105 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,386 residents. Its 160.66 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

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 <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. The nearest villages by name are Bhadsa, Bhalumara, Bhandar Puara and Bhuinadi. 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 Bhursa

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhursa village had a population of 341. That makes it the 98th largest of the 105 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,386 residents.

Bhursa village has 177 males and 164 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhursa has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Bhursa is 723101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhursa covers 160.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhursa falls under Purulia I tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bhursa notes the nearest railway station 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 Bhursa.

Bhursa is in Purulia I 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 Bhursa today is likely to be higher.

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