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About Bhothali Village

Bhothali is a mid sized village in Arang tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,697, made up of 860 males and 837 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 609.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493441, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhothali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhothali village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Arang
Pincode 493441
Area (hectares) 609.71 hectares
Population 1,697
Male Population 860
Female Population 837
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
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 66th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,723 residents. Its 609.71 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 989.

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 36 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Arang Mahanadi, about 7.8 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
Tehsil headquarters Arang 6.8 km
Nearest railway station Arang Mahanadi 7.8 km
Nearest town Mahāsamund 21 km
District headquarters Raipur 36 km

Villages closest to Bhothali

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Arang 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 1,697. That makes it the 66th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,723 residents.

Bhothali village has 860 males and 837 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhothali has about 973 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Bhothali is 493441. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhothali covers 609.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhothali falls under Arang tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Bhothali is Arang Mahanadi, about 7.8 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 36 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhothali is in Arang tehsil of Raipur district. Arang is about 6.8 km away. Arang Mahanadi is about 7.8 km away. Mahāsamund 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 Khamtarai 1 (2.4 km), Chhatouna (3.4 km) and Amethi (3.4 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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