Block / Subdivision → Tufanganj I
District → Koch Bihar
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Bhurkush village is 308338. Bhurkush village is located in Tufanganj I subdivision of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 22.2km away from sub-district headquarter Tufanganj (tehsildar office) and 43.1km away from district headquarter Cooch Behar. As per 2009 stats, Dhalpal I is the gram panchayat of Bhurkush village.
The total geographical area of village is 102.8 hectares. Bhurkush has a total population of 742 peoples, out of which male population is 393 while female population is 349. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 888 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of bhurkush village is 72.10% out of which 76.34% males and 67.34% females are literate. There are about 180 houses in bhurkush village. Pincode of bhurkush village locality is 736159.
When it comes to administration, Bhurkush village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Bhurkush village comes under Tufanganj Vidhan Sabha constituency & Alipurduars Lok Sabha constituency. Tufanganj is nearest town to bhurkush village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 14km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 742 | 393 | 349 |
| Literate Population | 535 | 300 | 235 |
| Illiterate Population | 207 | 93 | 114 |
| Bhurkush - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Dhalpal I |
| Block / Subdivision : | Tufanganj I |
| District : | Koch Bihar |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 736159 |
| Area : | 102.8 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 888 |
| Population (2011): | 742 |
| Households : | 180 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Tufanganj |
| Parliament Constituency : | Alipurduars |
| Nearest Town : | Tufanganj (14 km) |
| Villages in Dhalpal I Gram Panchayat | |
| Bhurkush | Chikliguri Dwitia Khanda |
| Chikliguri Pratham Khanda | Dhalpal |
| Purba Chikliguri | Sikdarerkhata |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Tufanganj I |
| List of Subdivisions in Koch Bihar |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.