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About Bhendri Village

Bhendri is a mid sized village in Rajim tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 711, made up of 331 males and 380 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,148 females per 1000 males. The village covers 281.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493992, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhendri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhendri village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Rajim
Pincode 493992
Area (hectares) 281.98 hectares
Population 711
Male Population 331
Female Population 380
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,148
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhendri compares

By the 2011 count Bhendri is the 71st largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,471 residents. Its 281.98 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1007.

Getting to Bhendri

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

Bhendri lies about 51 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Mahasamund, about 13 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 Bhendri
Nearest town Mahāsamund 12 km
Nearest railway station Mahasamund 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajim 20 km
District headquarters Raipur 51 km

Villages closest to Bhendri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhendri village had a population of 711. That makes it the 71st largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,471 residents.

Bhendri village has 331 males and 380 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhendri has about 1148 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1007.

The pincode recorded for Bhendri is 493992. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhendri covers 281.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhendri falls under Rajim tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Bhendri is Mahasamund, about 13 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 Bhendri.

Bhendri is about 51 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhendri is in Rajim tehsil of Raipur district. Mahāsamund is about 12 km away. Mahasamund is about 13 km away. Rajim is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sargod (under 2 km), Khairjhiti (1.5 km) and Sonasili (2.6 km).

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

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