Bhuska village, Thakurgangti block | Pincode 814133

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Bhuska is a small village in Thakurgangti mandal, Godda district, Jharkhand, with a population of 67 across 16 households and a literacy rate of 29.9%.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

SAMIUDDIN ANSARI

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LGD code: 355974
Pincode: 814133
Post office: Godda
Population: 67
Households: 16
Literacy rate: 29.9%
Sex ratio: 971 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 33
Distance to district centre: 67 km
Distance to mandal centre: 49 km
Distance to Ranchi: 297 km
Distance to Kolkata: 298 km
Nearest railway station: Mirza Cheuki Railway Station · 14 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Hari Devi Referral Hospital · 3 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Bhuska compares

By population, Bhuska ranks #123 of 192 villages in Thakurgangti mandal.

Literacy rate

29.9%

−15.9% vs mandal average

Bhuska: 29.9%
Thakurgangti mandal: 45.8%
Godda district: 46.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

971

+50 vs mandal average

Bhuska: 971
Thakurgangti mandal: 921

Household size

people per home

4.2

−0.9 vs mandal average

Bhuska: 4.2
Thakurgangti mandal: 5.1

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Bhuska at a glance

Bhuska is a village of 67 people in 16 households (Census 2011) in Thakurgangti block, Godda district, Jharkhand, the 123rd-largest of 192 villages in Thakurgangti block. Literacy is 30%, 16 points below the block average of 46% and the sex ratio is 971 women per 1,000 men. It lies 67 km from the Godda district centre, 2 km from Karma, the nearest town, 14 km from Mirza Cheuki Railway Station railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 814133, served by Godda post office; the LGD village code is 355974. The nearest hospital or health centre is Hari Devi Referral Hospital, 3 km away. The sarpanch is SAMIUDDIN ANSARI, and the village votes in Barhait assembly constituency, represented by MLA Hemant Soren. The population is estimated at 79 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Bhuska · this village	67	30%	—
Bhutaha · Mandro	0	—	0 km N
Bhuska · Kahalgaon	500	54%	0 km N
Budhua Chak · Gurua	669	38%	0.7 km SE
Khajri Chak · Thakurgangti	1,221	50%	0.8 km SW
Indar Chak · Thakurgangti	1,543	48%	0.9 km N
Bhimchak · Mandro	1,155	27%	1 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhuska

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SAHIBGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km): 30
Distance to district HQ (km): 62
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 5
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): BHUDWACHAK
Total area (ha): 28.54
Irrigated area (ha): 5.1
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Bhuska

LGD code: 355974
Pincode: 814133
Post office: Godda
Population (Census 2011): 67
Population (projected 2026): 79
Households: 16
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 971
Literacy rate: 29.9%
Coordinates: 25.13249°N, 87.48393°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Rajmahal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Barhait
Member of Parliament: Vijay Hansda
Member of Legislative Assembly: Hemant Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SAMIUDDIN ANSARI
Block / Mandal: Thakurgangti
Nearest railway station: Punsia (52.3 km)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Godda district level

Then & Now

Bhuska — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.8%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 67Census 2011
Households: 16Census 2011
Literacy rate: 29.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 971 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 792026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 192026 projection
Active job cards: 1,38,066MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 66,859MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 881NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 50.4%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 93.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 54.9%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 71.0%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 66.3%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Godda district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Godda district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Godda district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Notable places near Bhuska · Godda district area

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Punsia
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Railway · station
Barahat Junction
📍 53.3 km awayOSM
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Railway · station
Panjwara Road
📍 55.3 km awayOSM
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Railway · station
Telia
📍 57.0 km awayOSM
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Railway · halt
Kakwara Halt
📍 69.7 km awayOSM
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Getting there

How to reach Bhuska

Mandal centre

Thakurgangti · ≈ 49 km

≈ 1 h 40 min by car · 1 h 59 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Godda · ≈ 67 km

≈ 2 h 17 min by car · 2 h 42 min by bike

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Nearest town · 12,298 people

Karma · ≈ 2.0 km

≈ 4 min by car · 5 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi297 kmcapital
Kolkata298 km
Delhi1090 km
Hyderabad1269 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationMirza Cheuki Railway Station14 km
Hospital / PHCHari Devi Referral Hospital3 km
CollegeAmbedkar Institute of Health Line45 km
Police stationNaka No 2(Police Station)44 km

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September 2026

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Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"

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How nets are changing the way a Jharkhand village harvests mahua

Reported by India Development Review.

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India: BharatNet Accelerates Rural Broadband Expansion in Jharkhand

Reported by OpenGov Asia.

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Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"
ANI News6 days ago
How nets are changing the way a Jharkhand village harvests mahua
India Development Review6 days ago
India: BharatNet Accelerates Rural Broadband Expansion in Jharkhand
OpenGov Asia7 days ago
Jharkhand government proposes scheme to boost women farmers' income
The Times of India7 days ago
Jharkhand signs agreement for expanding high-speed broadband connectivity across rural areas
PSU Watch7 days ago
Jharkhand honours eight Jal Sahiyas for strengthening rural water supply
Bodhi Wire8 days ago

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Quick answers

People often ask about Bhuska

What is the pincode of Bhuska?

The pincode of Bhuska, Thakurgangti block, Godda district, Jharkhand is 814133. The post office is Godda.

Which post office delivers to Bhuska?

Mail for Bhuska is delivered through Godda post office, pincode 814133, in Thakurgangti block, Godda district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bhuska located?

Bhuska is a village in Thakurgangti block of Godda district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Bhuska as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bhuska village has a population of 67 across 16 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bhuska?

The current sarpanch of Bhuska gram panchayat is SAMIUDDIN ANSARI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bhuska in?

Bhuska falls under the Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #1) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bhuska in?

Bhuska falls under the Barhait assembly constituency (AC #3) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Bhuska?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bhuska village is 29.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Bhuska?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bhuska village is 971 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Bhuska?

The nearest railway station to Bhuska is Punsia (~52.3 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bhuska?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bhuska, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Bhuska from Godda district centre?

Bhuska is approximately 67 km (straight-line) from the centre of Godda district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Bhuska?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bhuska village is 355974.

Which is the nearest town to Bhuska?

Karma (population 12,298, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 2 km from Bhuska in a straight line.

How big is Bhuska compared to other villages in Thakurgangti block?

Bhuska ranks 123 of 192 villages in Thakurgangti block by Census 2011 population (67 residents).

How far is Bhuska from Ranchi?

Bhuska is about 297 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 386 km.

How far is Bhuska from Kolkata?

Bhuska is about 298 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 388 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Bhuska?

Mirza Cheuki Railway Station is the nearest railway station to Bhuska, about 14 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 18 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bhuska?

Hari Devi Referral Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bhuska, about 3 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 4 km.

Who is the MLA of Bhuska?

Bhuska falls under Barhait assembly constituency (AC 3). The sitting MLA is Hemant Soren (JMM).

Who is the MP for Bhuska?

Bhuska is in Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Vijay Hansda (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha).

What is the population of Bhuska in 2026?

Bhuska is estimated at 79 people in 2026, up about 18% from 67 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Bhuska in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Bhuska in Godda district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Bhuska?

SAMIUDDIN ANSARI is the sarpanch of Bhuska gram panchayat, Thakurgangti block. See the sarpanch list of Thakurgangti block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)