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About Burakamat Village

Burakamat is a mid sized village in Raiganj tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,618, made up of 807 males and 811 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,005 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Burakamat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Burakamat village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Raiganj
Pincode 733134
Area (hectares) 83.32 hectares
Population 1,618
Male Population 807
Female Population 811
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,005
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Burakamat compares

By the 2011 count Burakamat is the 91st largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents. Its 83.32 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Burakamat

Burakamat is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Burakamat 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Burakamat from other places

Burakamat lies about 12 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Sudhani, about 14 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 Burakamat
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 12 km
Nearest railway station Sudhani 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Raiganj 26 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 26 km

Villages closest to Burakamat

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Burakamat village had a population of 1,618. That makes it the 91st largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,874 residents.

Burakamat village has 807 males and 811 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Burakamat has about 1005 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Burakamat is 733134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Burakamat covers 83.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Burakamat falls under Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Burakamat is Sudhani, about 14 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 <5 km distance for Burakamat.

Burakamat is about 12 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Burakamat is in Raiganj tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Uttar Dinajpur is about 12 km away. Sudhani is about 14 km away. Raiganj is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Budhor (2.0 km), Basudebpur (2.7 km) and Arthagaon (3.0 km).

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

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