| Bhuchungmari | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 26.3935°N 89.5707°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cooch Behar |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 1541 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone/STD code |
| Area Code: | 03582 |
| Registration Plate: | WB |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Natabari |
Bhuchungmari is a village in the Tufanganj I CD block in the Tufanganj subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in West Bengal, India
Bhuchungmari is located at 26.3935°N 89.5707°W.
The map alongside shows the eastern part of the district. In Tufanganj subdivision 6.97% of the population lives in the urban areas and 93.02% lives in the rural areas. In Dinhata subdivision 5.98% of the population lives in the urban areas and 94.02% lives in the urban areas.[1] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.[2]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
As per the 2011 Census of India, Bhuchungmari had a total population of 1,541. There were 792 (51%) males and 748 (49%) females. There were 211 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Bhuchungmari was 955 (71.80% of the population over 6 years).[3]
The Balarama temple is a simple structure with bell metal idols inside. Along with the worship of Balarama, Krishna, Ganesha and Narugopal are also worshipped. Special festivities mark Rath Yatra, Janmastami and Dolyatra. Although it is a broken temple it is under the Cooch Behar Debuttor Sangstha. The ruins of the earlier temple is there just opposite the existing temple.[4]