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About Bhulki Village

Bhulki is one of the larger villages in Karandighi tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,193, made up of 2,665 males and 2,528 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 320.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhulki Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhulki village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Karandighi
Pincode 733215
Area (hectares) 320.97 hectares
Population 5,193
Male Population 2,665
Female Population 2,528
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
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 Bhulki compares

By the 2011 count Bhulki is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents. Its 320.97 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Bhulki

Bhulki is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhulki 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhulki from other places

Bhulki lies about 5.8 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Dalkhola, about 9.7 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 Bhulki
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 5.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Karandighi 6.0 km
Nearest railway station Dalkhola 9.7 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 27 km

Villages closest to Bhulki

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhulki village had a population of 5,193. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,842 residents.

Bhulki village has 2,665 males and 2,528 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhulki has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Bhulki is 733215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhulki covers 320.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhulki falls under Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhulki is Dalkhola, about 9.7 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhulki.

Bhulki is about 5.8 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhulki is in Karandighi tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Uttar Dinajpur is about 5.8 km away. Karandighi is about 6.0 km away. Dalkhola is about 9.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barapataul (under 2 km), Chhota Pataul (under 2 km) and Kachna (under 2 km).

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

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