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About Bhatwara Village

Bhatwara is a small village in Bharari tehsil, in the district of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 252, made up of 131 males and 121 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 36.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174028, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhatwara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhatwara village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Bilaspur
Tehsil Bharari
Pincode 174028
Area (hectares) 36.81 hectares
Population 252
Male Population 131
Female Population 121
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhatwara compares

By the 2011 count Bhatwara is the 47th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 466 residents. Its 36.81 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1065.

Getting to Bhatwara

Bhatwara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhatwara as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhatwara from other places

Bhatwara lies about 20 km from Bilaspur, and the nearest railway station is Kalmitar, about 3.6 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Bhatwara
Tehsil headquarters Bharari 2.4 km
Nearest railway station Kalmitar 3.6 km
Nearest town Ratanpur 16 km
District headquarters Bilaspur 20 km

Villages closest to Bhatwara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bharari tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Bhatwara

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhatwara village had a population of 252. That makes it the 47th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 466 residents.

Bhatwara village has 131 males and 121 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhatwara has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1065.

The pincode recorded for Bhatwara is 174028. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhatwara covers 36.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhatwara falls under Bharari tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Bhatwara is Kalmitar, about 3.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhatwara.

Bhatwara is about 20 km from Bilaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhatwara is in Bharari tehsil of Bilaspur district. Bharari is about 2.4 km away. Kalmitar is about 3.6 km away. Ratanpur is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jangal Drahla Da Phat (9.1 km), Kot (9.1 km) and Bari Khurd (9.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bhatwara today is likely to be higher.

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