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About Bhaskara Village

Bhaskara is a mid sized village in Lormi tehsil, in the district of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 941, made up of 475 males and 466 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 128.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 491335, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhaskara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaskara village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Bilaspur
Tehsil Lormi
Pincode 491335
Area (hectares) 128.56 hectares
Population 941
Male Population 475
Female Population 466
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhaskara compares

By the 2011 count Bhaskara is the 114th largest of the 245 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,021 residents. Its 128.56 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Bhaskara

Bhaskara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhaskara as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Bhaskara from other places

Bhaskara lies about 67 km from Bilaspur, and the nearest railway station is Salkaroad, about 48 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 Bhaskara
Tehsil headquarters Lormi 16 km
Nearest town Mungeli 30 km
Nearest railway station Salkaroad 48 km
District headquarters Bilaspur 67 km

Villages closest to Bhaskara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lormi 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 Bhaskara

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaskara village had a population of 941. That makes it the 114th largest of the 245 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,021 residents.

Bhaskara village has 475 males and 466 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhaskara has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Bhaskara is 491335. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhaskara covers 128.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhaskara falls under Lormi tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Bhaskara is Salkaroad, about 48 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 and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhaskara.

Bhaskara is about 67 km from Bilaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhaskara is in Lormi tehsil of Bilaspur district. Lormi is about 16 km away. Mungeli is about 30 km away. Salkaroad is about 48 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Anchhidongri (1.6 km), Phulwari (1.9 km) and Khaira Khurd (1.9 km).

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

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