# Bhurkunda Bk, Rajura, Chandrapur – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/rajura/bhurkunda-bk/ Village · Rajura, Chandrapur # Bhurkunda Bk Bhurkunda Bk is a village in [Rajura](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/rajura/) sub-district of [Chandrapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/) district, [Maharashtra](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/). The 2011 Census counted **883 people in 210 households**, the 48th largest of 96 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.4%. - 883people (2011) - 210households - 74.7%literacy - 1,021females per 1,000 males ## Bhurkunda Bk PIN code and other codes Bhurkunda Bk falls in Rajura sub-district, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockRajura - Census village code541843 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhurkunda Bk from nearby towns? - Rajura (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Chandrapur (district HQ)48 km by road - Rajura (nearest town)20 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Bhurkunda Bk? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Bhurkunda Bk; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Devada - ○Degree college10+ km · Rajura - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rajura - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 18 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Bhurkunda Bk known for? About 81% of the 805 hectares of village land is sown, and 603 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Bhurkunda Bk Of every 100 households in Bhurkunda Bk in 2011, 92 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bhurkunda Bk · ■ Rajura rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **77% Toilet within the home ****41%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****59%** **76% Tap water ****0%** **36% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **41% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** **75% Use banking services ****68%** **70% Television ****38%** **38% Mobile phone ****46%** **43% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****21%** **34% Own their home ****93%** **86% 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 is the population of Bhurkunda Bk? ■ Bhurkunda Bk · ■ Rajura rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.7%** **75.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1021** **952 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****865** **926 Working population ****56.3%** **52.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.6% for men and 66.1% for women. 67% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 120 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 322 (65%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 26 (5%) · **■** Marginal 24 (5%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Rajura - Kostala939 people - Kalamana923 people - Kawitpeth923 people - Kolgaon905 people - Manoli Kh.877 people - Mangi Kh.848 people - Nokari Kh.846 people - Tummaguda813 people [All 108 villages in Rajura](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/rajura/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bhurkunda Bk from Chandrapur?48 km by road - What is the population of Bhurkunda Bk?883 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhurkunda Bk in?Chandrapur district (Rajura sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Bhurkunda Bk?74.7% (Census 2011)