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About Kushtuka Village

Kushtuka is a mid sized village in Purulia II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,673, made up of 852 males and 821 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 428.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723148, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kushtuka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kushtuka village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Purulia II
Pincode 723148
Area (hectares) 428.97 hectares
Population 1,673
Male Population 852
Female Population 821
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
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 Kushtuka compares

By the 2011 count Kushtuka is the 38th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,574 residents. Its 428.97 hectares work out to about 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. 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 Kushtuka

Kushtuka is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kushtuka 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 Khairibahal, Khudibandh, Kolbandh and Kotra. 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 Kushtuka

As per the Census of India 2011, Kushtuka village had a population of 1,673. That makes it the 38th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,574 residents.

Kushtuka village has 852 males and 821 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kushtuka has about 964 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 Kushtuka is 723148. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kushtuka covers 428.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kushtuka falls under Purulia II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kushtuka 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 Kushtuka.

Kushtuka is in Purulia II 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 Kushtuka today is likely to be higher.

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