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About Bilhari Village

Bilhari is one of the larger villages in Rithi tehsil, in the district of Katni, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,278, made up of 3,784 males and 3,494 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 797.32 hectares hectares.

Bilhari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bilhari village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Katni
Tehsil Rithi
Area (hectares) 797.32 hectares
Population 7,278
Male Population 3,784
Female Population 3,494
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bilhari compares

By the 2011 count Bilhari is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,127 residents. Its 797.32 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Bilhari

Bilhari is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bilhari as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Bilhari from other places

Bilhari lies about 31 km from Katni. 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 Bilhari
Tehsil headquarters Rithi 8.9 km
District headquarters Katni 31 km
Nearest town Murwāra 31 km

Villages closest to Bilhari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bilhari village had a population of 7,278. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,127 residents.

Bilhari village has 3,784 males and 3,494 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bilhari has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 963.

Bilhari covers 797.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bilhari falls under Rithi tehsil of Katni district in Madhya Pradesh.

The census record for Bilhari 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 village for Bilhari.

Bilhari is about 31 km from Katni in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bilhari is in Rithi tehsil of Katni district. Rithi is about 8.9 km away. Katni is about 31 km away. Murwāra is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanki (under 2 km), Simdari (4.1 km) and Simra (6.0 km).

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

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