Skip to main content

About Bhotha Village

Bhotha is a mid sized village in Magarlod tehsil, in the district of Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,072, made up of 532 males and 540 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,015 females per 1000 males. The village covers 343.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493773, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhotha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhotha village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Dhamtari
Tehsil Magarlod
Pincode 493773
Area (hectares) 343.95 hectares
Population 1,072
Male Population 532
Female Population 540
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,015
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhotha compares

By the 2011 count Bhotha is the 42nd largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,012 residents. Its 343.95 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1018.

Getting to Bhotha

Bhotha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhotha as Available. 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 Bhotha from other places

Bhotha lies about 18 km from Dhamtari, and the nearest railway station is Sarsonpuri, about 12 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 Bhotha
Nearest railway station Sarsonpuri 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Magarlod 15 km
District headquarters Dhamtari 18 km

Villages closest to Bhotha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhotha village had a population of 1,072. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,012 residents.

Bhotha village has 532 males and 540 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhotha has about 1015 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1018.

The pincode recorded for Bhotha is 493773. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhotha covers 343.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhotha falls under Magarlod tehsil of Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Bhotha is Sarsonpuri, about 12 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 village for Bhotha.

Bhotha is about 18 km from Dhamtari in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhotha is in Magarlod tehsil of Dhamtari district. Sarsonpuri is about 12 km away. Magarlod is about 15 km away. Dhamtari is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Borsi (under 2 km), Pahanda (1.6 km) and Louder (2.1 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.