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Botgaon is a small village in Rajura tehsil, in the district of Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 372, made up of 197 males and 175 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 888 females per 1000 males. The village covers 371 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Chandrapur |
| Tehsil | Rajura |
| Area (hectares) | 371 hectares |
| Population | 372 |
| Male Population | 197 |
| Female Population | 175 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 888 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Botgaon is the 80th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,033 residents. Its 371 hectares work out to about 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 956.
Botgaon is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Botgaon as Available within 5 - 10 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.
Botgaon lies about 23 km from Chandrapur, and the nearest railway station is New Pandarpawani, about 3.1 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.
| Nearest railway station | New Pandarpawani | 3.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Rajura | 5.4 km |
| Nearest town | Rājūra | 5.4 km |
| District headquarters | Chandrapur | 23 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rajura 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Botgaon village had a population of 372. That makes it the 80th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,033 residents.
Botgaon village has 197 males and 175 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Botgaon has about 888 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 956.
Botgaon covers 371 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Botgaon falls under Rajura tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Botgaon is New Pandarpawani, about 3.1 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Botgaon.
Botgaon is about 23 km from Chandrapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Botgaon is in Rajura tehsil of Chandrapur district. New Pandarpawani is about 3.1 km away. Rajura is about 5.4 km away. Rājūra is about 5.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Sumthana (under 2 km), Arvi (1.8 km) and Kapangaon (2.4 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Botgaon today is likely to be higher.
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