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About Bhushna Village

Bhushna is a large village in Diamond Harbour II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,147, made up of 2,118 males and 2,029 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 114.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743368, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhushna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhushna village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Diamond Harbour II
Pincode 743368
Area (hectares) 114.93 hectares
Population 4,147
Male Population 2,118
Female Population 2,029
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhushna compares

By the 2011 count Bhushna is the 7th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents. Its 114.93 hectares work out to about 36 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Bhushna

Bhushna is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhushna as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhushna from other places

Bhushna lies about 25 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Diamond Harbour, about 6.7 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 Bhushna
Nearest railway station Diamond Harbour 6.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Diamond Harbour II 25 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 25 km

Villages closest to Bhushna

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Diamond Harbour II 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 Bhushna

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhushna village had a population of 4,147. That makes it the 7th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,008 residents.

Bhushna village has 2,118 males and 2,029 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhushna has about 958 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 954.

The pincode recorded for Bhushna is 743368. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhushna covers 114.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 36 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhushna falls under Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhushna is Diamond Harbour, about 6.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Bhushna.

Bhushna is about 25 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhushna is in Diamond Harbour II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Diamond Harbour is about 6.7 km away. Diamond Harbour II is about 25 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khamarkur (under 2 km), Narayantala (under 2 km) and Pitambara (under 2 km).

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

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