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About Bhaghmara Village

Bhaghmara is a mid sized village in Topchanchi tehsil, in the district of Dhanbad, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,164, made up of 649 males and 515 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 794 females per 1000 males. The village covers 113.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835227, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhaghmara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaghmara village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Dhanbad
Tehsil Topchanchi
Pincode 835227
Area (hectares) 113.61 hectares
Population 1,164
Male Population 649
Female Population 515
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 794
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhaghmara compares

By the 2011 count Bhaghmara is the 31st largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,078 residents. Its 113.61 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Bhaghmara

Bhaghmara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhaghmara as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Bhaghmara from other places

Bhaghmara lies about 23 km from Dhanbad, and the nearest railway station is Khanudih, about under 2 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 Bhaghmara
Nearest railway station Khanudih under 2 km
Nearest town Dugda 6.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Topchanchi 12 km
District headquarters Dhanbad 23 km

Villages closest to Bhaghmara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaghmara village had a population of 1,164. That makes it the 31st largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,078 residents.

Bhaghmara village has 649 males and 515 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhaghmara has about 794 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Bhaghmara is 835227. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhaghmara covers 113.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhaghmara falls under Topchanchi tehsil of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhaghmara is Khanudih, about under 2 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 within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhaghmara.

Bhaghmara is about 23 km from Dhanbad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhaghmara is in Topchanchi tehsil of Dhanbad district. Khanudih is about under 2 km away. Dugda is about 6.3 km away. Topchanchi is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bakspura (under 2 km), Khario (4.2 km) and Kharni (4.2 km).

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

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