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About Bhokani Village

Bhokani is a small village in Dharangaon tehsil, in the district of Jalgaon, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 392, made up of 219 males and 173 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 790 females per 1000 males. The village covers 170.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 425002, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhokani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhokani village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Jalgaon
Tehsil Dharangaon
Pincode 425002
Area (hectares) 170.83 hectares
Population 392
Male Population 219
Female Population 173
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 790
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhokani compares

By the 2011 count Bhokani is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,569 residents. Its 170.83 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 914.

Getting to Bhokani

Bhokani is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhokani as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhokani from other places

Bhokani lies about 6.9 km from Jalgaon, and the nearest railway station is Paldhi, about 5.0 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 Bhokani
Nearest railway station Paldhi 5.0 km
District headquarters Jalgaon 6.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Dharangaon 24 km

Villages closest to Bhokani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhokani village had a population of 392. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,569 residents.

Bhokani village has 219 males and 173 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhokani has about 790 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 914.

The pincode recorded for Bhokani is 425002. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhokani covers 170.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhokani falls under Dharangaon tehsil of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Bhokani is Paldhi, about 5.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhokani.

Bhokani is about 6.9 km from Jalgaon in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhokani is in Dharangaon tehsil of Jalgaon district. Paldhi is about 5.0 km away. Jalgaon is about 6.9 km away. Dharangaon is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Avhani (under 2 km), Tahakali Kh (3.0 km) and Fulpat (3.4 km).

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

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