Bhurkunda is located in
Hazaribagh District of
Jharkhand. It is around 15 km west of Barka Kana.
Ranchi, the state capital, is about 45 km south.
Indo Asahi Glass Factory at Bhurkunda is a major sheet glass manufacturing unit in the district. Bhurkunda coal mine is another landmark.
Patratu Railway Station is the nearest major railway station. Ranchi Airport is the nearest airport.