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About Bhaganwara Village

Bhaganwara is a mid sized village in Badwara tehsil, in the district of Katni, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 898, made up of 458 males and 440 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 628.49 hectares hectares.

Bhaganwara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaganwara village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Katni
Tehsil Badwara
Area (hectares) 628.49 hectares
Population 898
Male Population 458
Female Population 440
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhaganwara compares

By the 2011 count Bhaganwara is the 43rd largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 993 residents. Its 628.49 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, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Bhaganwara

Bhaganwara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhaganwara 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhaganwara from other places

Bhaganwara lies about 19 km from Katni, and the nearest railway station is Rupaund, about 5.6 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 Bhaganwara
Nearest railway station Rupaund 5.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Badwara 19 km
District headquarters Katni 19 km
Nearest town Murwāra 19 km

Villages closest to Bhaganwara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaganwara village had a population of 898. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 993 residents.

Bhaganwara village has 458 males and 440 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhaganwara has about 961 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

Bhaganwara covers 628.49 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.

Bhaganwara falls under Badwara tehsil of Katni district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhaganwara is Rupaund, about 5.6 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 10+ km distance for Bhaganwara.

Bhaganwara is about 19 km from Katni in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhaganwara is in Badwara tehsil of Katni district. Rupaund is about 5.6 km away. Badwara is about 19 km away. Katni is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bamhanganvan (under 2 km), Bamhani (under 2 km) and Nanhwara (1.9 km).

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

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