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About Muchkunda Village

Muchkunda is a mid sized village in Raghunathpur II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 665, made up of 343 males and 322 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Muchkunda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Muchkunda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Raghunathpur II
Pincode 723133
Area (hectares) 83.2 hectares
Population 665
Male Population 343
Female Population 322
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Muchkunda compares

By the 2011 count Muchkunda is the 52nd largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,198 residents. Its 83.2 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Muchkunda

Muchkunda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Muchkunda as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Mandapdanga, Mangalda, Manipur and Manuadi. 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 Muchkunda

As per the Census of India 2011, Muchkunda village had a population of 665. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,198 residents.

Muchkunda village has 343 males and 322 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Muchkunda has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Muchkunda is 723133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Muchkunda covers 83.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Muchkunda falls under Raghunathpur II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Muchkunda notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Muchkunda.

Muchkunda is in Raghunathpur 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 Muchkunda today is likely to be higher.

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