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About Bhikarkheda Village

Bhikarkheda is a mid sized village in Mohadi tehsil, in the district of Bhandara, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 788, made up of 392 males and 396 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,010 females per 1000 males. The village covers 278.12 hectares hectares.

Bhikarkheda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhikarkheda village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Bhandara
Tehsil Mohadi
Area (hectares) 278.12 hectares
Population 788
Male Population 392
Female Population 396
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,010
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhikarkheda compares

By the 2011 count Bhikarkheda is the 60th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,376 residents. Its 278.12 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1002.

Getting to Bhikarkheda

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

Bhikarkheda lies about 21 km from Bhandara, and the nearest railway station is Tumsar Town, about 7.6 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 Bhikarkheda
Tehsil headquarters Mohadi 5.1 km
Nearest town Tumsar 6.8 km
Nearest railway station Tumsar Town 7.6 km
District headquarters Bhandara 21 km

Villages closest to Bhikarkheda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhikarkheda village had a population of 788. That makes it the 60th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,376 residents.

Bhikarkheda village has 392 males and 396 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhikarkheda has about 1010 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1002.

Bhikarkheda covers 278.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhikarkheda falls under Mohadi tehsil of Bhandara district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Bhikarkheda is Tumsar Town, about 7.6 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 5 - 10 km distance for Bhikarkheda.

Bhikarkheda is about 21 km from Bhandara in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhikarkheda is in Mohadi tehsil of Bhandara district. Mohadi is about 5.1 km away. Tumsar is about 6.8 km away. Tumsar Town is about 7.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vihirgaon (under 2 km), Dharmapuri (1.7 km) and Dongargaon (2.1 km).

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

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