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About Bhiwkund Village

Bhiwkund is a mid sized village in Chimur tehsil, in the district of Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 697, made up of 364 males and 333 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 608 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 442903, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhiwkund Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhiwkund village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Chandrapur
Tehsil Chimur
Pincode 442903
Area (hectares) 608 hectares
Population 697
Male Population 364
Female Population 333
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
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 Bhiwkund compares

By the 2011 count Bhiwkund is the 67th largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,013 residents. Its 608 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Bhiwkund

Bhiwkund is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhiwkund 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 Bhiwkund from other places

Bhiwkund lies about 60 km from Chandrapur, and the nearest railway station is Chikni Road, about 28 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 Bhiwkund
Tehsil headquarters Chimur 21 km
Nearest railway station Chikni Road 28 km
Nearest town Warora 33 km
District headquarters Chandrapur 60 km

Villages closest to Bhiwkund

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhiwkund village had a population of 697. That makes it the 67th largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,013 residents.

Bhiwkund village has 364 males and 333 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhiwkund has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Bhiwkund is 442903. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhiwkund covers 608 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhiwkund falls under Chimur tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Bhiwkund is Chikni Road, about 28 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 Bhiwkund.

Bhiwkund is about 60 km from Chandrapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhiwkund is in Chimur tehsil of Chandrapur district. Chimur is about 21 km away. Chikni Road is about 28 km away. Warora is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Amdi Begde (2.4 km), Makona (2.6 km) and Sawali (3.8 km).

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

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