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About Bodla Village

Bodla is a mid sized village in Sardarpur tehsil, in the district of Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 665, made up of 335 males and 330 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 475.79 hectares hectares.

Bodla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bodla village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Dhar
Tehsil Sardarpur
Area (hectares) 475.79 hectares
Population 665
Male Population 335
Female Population 330
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bodla compares

By the 2011 count Bodla is the 120th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,407 residents. Its 475.79 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Bodla

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

How far is Bodla from other places

Bodla lies about 24 km from Dhar. 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 Bodla
Tehsil headquarters Sardarpur 10 km
District headquarters Dhar 24 km
Nearest town Dhār 24 km

Villages closest to Bodla

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bodla village had a population of 665. That makes it the 120th largest of the 190 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,407 residents.

Bodla village has 335 males and 330 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bodla has about 985 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 978.

Bodla covers 475.79 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.

Bodla falls under Sardarpur tehsil of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh.

The census record for Bodla notes the nearest railway station 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 <5 km distance for Bodla.

Bodla is about 24 km from Dhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bodla is in Sardarpur tehsil of Dhar district. Sardarpur is about 10 km away. Dhar is about 24 km away. Dhār is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Morgaon (under 2 km), Hatod (3.4 km) and Khareli (3.5 km).

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

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