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About Bhothali Village

Bhothali is a mid sized village in Patan tehsil, in the district of Durg, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,405, made up of 706 males and 699 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 363.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 490042, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhothali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhothali village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Durg
Tehsil Patan
Pincode 490042
Area (hectares) 363.17 hectares
Population 1,405
Male Population 706
Female Population 699
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhothali compares

By the 2011 count Bhothali is the 69th largest of the 135 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,516 residents. Its 363.17 hectares work out to about 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Bhothali

Bhothali is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhothali as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhothali from other places

Bhothali lies about 31 km from Durg, and the nearest railway station is Sarona, about 4.0 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 Bhothali
Nearest railway station Sarona 4.0 km
Nearest town Raipur 6.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Patan 21 km
District headquarters Durg 31 km

Villages closest to Bhothali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhothali village had a population of 1,405. That makes it the 69th largest of the 135 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,516 residents.

Bhothali village has 706 males and 699 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhothali has about 990 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 1004.

The pincode recorded for Bhothali is 490042. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhothali covers 363.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhothali falls under Patan tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Bhothali is Sarona, about 4.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bhothali.

Bhothali is about 31 km from Durg in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhothali is in Patan tehsil of Durg district. Sarona is about 4.0 km away. Raipur is about 6.2 km away. Patan is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Amleshwar (under 2 km), Magarghata (1.9 km) and Sankra (4.3 km).

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

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