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About Dhodapokharni Village

Dhodapokharni is a mid sized village in Bhainsdehi tehsil, in the district of Betul, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 582, made up of 285 males and 297 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,042 females per 1000 males. The village covers 418.4 hectares hectares.

Dhodapokharni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhodapokharni village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Betul
Tehsil Bhainsdehi
Area (hectares) 418.4 hectares
Population 582
Male Population 285
Female Population 297
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,042
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhodapokharni compares

By the 2011 count Dhodapokharni is the 171st largest of the 272 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 973 residents. Its 418.4 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Dhodapokharni

Dhodapokharni is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhodapokharni as Available within 10+ 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhodapokharni from other places

Dhodapokharni lies about 36 km from Betul. 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 Dhodapokharni
Tehsil headquarters Bhainsdehi 9.8 km
District headquarters Betul 36 km
Nearest town Betūl 36 km

Villages closest to Dhodapokharni

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhodapokharni village had a population of 582. That makes it the 171st largest of the 272 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 973 residents.

Dhodapokharni village has 285 males and 297 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhodapokharni has about 1042 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 979.

Dhodapokharni covers 418.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhodapokharni falls under Bhainsdehi tehsil of Betul district in Madhya Pradesh.

The census record for Dhodapokharni notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhodapokharni.

Dhodapokharni is about 36 km from Betul in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhodapokharni is in Bhainsdehi tehsil of Betul district. Bhainsdehi is about 9.8 km away. Betul is about 36 km away. Betūl is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gada Gohan (1.9 km), Umadla (2.1 km) and Majarwani (3.7 km).

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

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