Bhurkunda, Dumka, Dumka, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Bhurkunda


The village Bhurkunda is located in Dumka C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It comes under Dumka Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 15 kilometers away from Bhurkunda.

Travel and Communication for Bhurkunda


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Bhurkunda,
Dumka,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 814158

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bhurkunda


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Bhurkunda is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Bhurkunda is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Bhurkunda


As per available data from the year 2009, 889 persons live in 174 house holds in the village Bhurkunda. There are 430 female individuals and 459 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.37% and males constitute 51.63% of the total population.

There are 119 scheduled castes persons of which 56 are females and 63 are males. Females constitute 47.06% and males constitute 52.94% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.39% of the total population.

There are 3 scheduled tribes persons of which 2 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 66.67% and males constitute 33.33% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.34% of the total population.

Population density of Bhurkunda is 838.68 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bhurkunda


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Total area of Bhurkunda is 106 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 79.8 ha. About 64.59 ha is un-irrigated area. About 14.86 ha is irrigated area. About 14.86 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 14.08 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 12.12 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Bhurkunda


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Bhurkunda, which is less than 5 kms away from Bhurkunda.

There is a government primary school in the village Bhurkunda.

There is a government middle school in the village Bhurkunda.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

Colleges in Bhurkunda


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Deoghar, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Dhanbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Dhanbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

Other Educational Facilities in Bhurkunda


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

Healthcare Facilities in Bhurkunda


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Bhurkunda.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Bhurkunda.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Bhurkunda.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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