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About Bhankheda Village

Bhankheda is a large village in Sengaon tehsil, in the district of Hingoli, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,319, made up of 1,199 males and 1,120 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1192 hectares hectares.

Bhankheda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhankheda village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Hingoli
Tehsil Sengaon
Area (hectares) 1192 hectares
Population 2,319
Male Population 1,199
Female Population 1,120
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhankheda compares

By the 2011 count Bhankheda is the 26th largest of the 126 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,613 residents. Its 1192 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 939.

Getting to Bhankheda

Bhankheda is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhankheda as Available within village. 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 Bhankheda from other places

Bhankheda lies about 32 km from Hingoli, and the nearest railway station is Navalgaon, about 29 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 Bhankheda
Tehsil headquarters Sengaon 5.0 km
Nearest town Risod 23 km
Nearest railway station Navalgaon 29 km
District headquarters Hingoli 32 km

Villages closest to Bhankheda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhankheda village had a population of 2,319. That makes it the 26th largest of the 126 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,613 residents.

Bhankheda village has 1,199 males and 1,120 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhankheda has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 939.

Bhankheda covers 1192 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhankheda falls under Sengaon tehsil of Hingoli district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Bhankheda is Navalgaon, about 29 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 village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Bhankheda.

Bhankheda is about 32 km from Hingoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhankheda is in Sengaon tehsil of Hingoli district. Sengaon is about 5.0 km away. Risod is about 23 km away. Navalgaon is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Warud Chakrapan (2.8 km), Makodi (2.8 km) and Mahalsapur (3.3 km).

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

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