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About Godhni Village

Godhni is a mid sized village in Multai tehsil, in the district of Betul, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,021, made up of 513 males and 508 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 458.58 hectares hectares.

Godhni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Godhni village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Betul
Tehsil Multai
Area (hectares) 458.58 hectares
Population 1,021
Male Population 513
Female Population 508
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Godhni compares

By the 2011 count Godhni is the 93rd largest of the 240 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,036 residents. Its 458.58 hectares work out to about 2.2 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 999.

Getting to Godhni

Godhni is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Godhni as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Godhni from other places

Godhni lies about 46 km from Betul, and the nearest railway station is Chichonda, about 14 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 Godhni
Nearest town Shendurjana 13 km
Nearest railway station Chichonda 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Multai 16 km
District headquarters Betul 46 km

Villages closest to Godhni

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Godhni village had a population of 1,021. That makes it the 93rd largest of the 240 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,036 residents.

Godhni village has 513 males and 508 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Godhni 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 999.

Godhni covers 458.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Godhni falls under Multai tehsil of Betul district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Godhni is Chichonda, about 14 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 within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Godhni.

Godhni is about 46 km from Betul in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Godhni is in Multai tehsil of Betul district. Shendurjana is about 13 km away. Chichonda is about 14 km away. Multai is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karnapur (under 2 km), Charud (2.9 km) and Deogaon (3.1 km).

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

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