# Bursera, Bokaro (Jharkhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Bokaro, Jharkhand 

# Bursera

Bursera is a town in Chandrapura sub-district of Bokaro district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,070 people** in 774 households. Literacy was 66.7%.

- 4,070people (2011)
- 774households
- 66.7%literacy
- 931females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bursera

■ Bursera · ■ Bokaro urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.7%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****931**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****977**

**894

Working population ****31.9%**

**27.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Bursera

Of every 100 households in Bursera in 2011, 89 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Bursera · ■ Bokaro urban average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****14%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****86%**

**36%

Tap water ****10%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****17%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****1%**

**11%

Use banking services ****55%**

**79%

Television ****58%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****63%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**9%

None of these assets ****17%**

**8%

Own their home ****95%**

**49%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Bursera work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 477 (37%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Farming 61 (5%) · **■** Marginal 761 (59%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Bursera changed?

From 5,019 in 2001 to 4,070 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Bursera in numbers and road distances

- Density822 per km²
- Annual rainfall926 mm
- Temperature range7 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)120 km by road
- Bokaro (district HQ)20 km by road
- Bokaro Steel CITY (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)56 km by road
- Dugda Chandrapura (railway station)8 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Bursera

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets109
- Electricity — homes679
- Electricity — industry1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bursera

- Petrol pumps1 in Bursera

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bursera?4,070 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bursera in?Bokaro district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Bursera in 2001?5,019