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Bujunga

Nalhati - I mandal
Pincode 731242
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Bujunga is a village in Nalhati-I mandal, Birbhum district, West Bengal, with a population of 7,198 distributed across 1,734 households. The village has a literacy rate of 65.2% and postal code 731242.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Salma BIBI
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LGD code
316225
Pincode
731242
Post office
Kurumgram
Population
7,198
Households
1,734
Literacy rate
65.2%
Sex ratio
940 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,778
Distance to district centre
43 km
Distance to mandal centre
11 km
Distance to Kolkata
193 km
Distance to Delhi
1170 km
Nearest railway station
Takipur · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Bhadrapur Hospital · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bujunga compares

By population, Bujunga ranks #3 of 94 villages in Nalhati - I mandal.

Literacy rate
%
65.2%
+0.1% vs mandal average
Bujunga
65.2%
Nalhati - I mandal
65.1%
Birbhum district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
940
−9 vs mandal average
Bujunga
940
Nalhati - I mandal
949
Household size
people per home
4.2
Same as the mandal average
Bujunga
4.2
Nalhati - I mandal
4.2

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

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Bujunga at a glance

Bujunga is a village of 7,198 people in 1,734 households (Census 2011) in Nalhati - I block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 3rd-largest of 94 villages in Nalhati - I block. Literacy is 65%, about the same as the block average of 65% and the sex ratio is 940 women per 1,000 men. It lies 43 km from the Birbhum district centre, 4 km from Kaytha, the nearest town, 5 km from Takipur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731242, served by Kurumgram post office; the LGD village code is 316225. The nearest hospital or health centre is Bhadrapur Hospital, 3 km away. The sarpanch is Salma BIBI, and the village votes in Hansan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Fayezul Haque (Kajal Sk). The population is estimated at 8,052 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bujunga · this village7,19865%
Gopagram · Nalhati - I1,59366%2 km S
Bilkandi · Ranishwar87772%2.3 km NW
Akalipur · Nalhati - II1,25669%2.3 km E
Pakha · Chhatarpur5463%2.5 km S
Pakha · Nalhati - I1,34363%2.5 km S
Sarddha · Nalhati - I2,62769%2.8 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bujunga

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
5
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
773.87
Irrigated area (ha)
580.14
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bujunga

LGD code
316225
Pincode
731242
Post office
Kurumgram
Population (Census 2011)
7,198
Population (projected 2026)
8,052
Households
1,734
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
940
Literacy rate
65.2%
Coordinates
24.25931°N, 87.91871°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Birbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Hansan
Member of Parliament
Satabdi Roy
Member of Legislative Assembly
Fayezul Haque (Kajal Sk)
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Salma BIBI
Block / Mandal
Nalhati - I
Getting there

How to reach Bujunga

Mandal centre
Nalhati - I · ≈ 11 km
≈ 22 min by car · 27 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Birbhum · ≈ 43 km
≈ 1 h 28 min by car · 1 h 45 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,154 people
Kaytha · ≈ 3.9 km
≈ 8 min by car · 10 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata193 kmcapital
  • Delhi1170 km
  • Hyderabad1242 km
  • Chennai1480 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTakipur5 km
  • Bus stopUmarpur Bus Stop24 km
  • Hospital / PHCBhadrapur Hospital3 km
  • ATM / bankBank of India, Khargram26 km
  • CollegeJAKIR HOSSAIN INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY25 km
  • Police stationRaghunathganj Police station27 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bujunga

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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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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