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About Vathar Village

Vathar is a mid sized village in Bhor tehsil, in the district of Pune, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 924, made up of 460 males and 464 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,009 females per 1000 males. The village covers 241 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 412206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vathar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vathar village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Pune
Tehsil Bhor
Pincode 412206
Area (hectares) 241 hectares
Population 924
Male Population 460
Female Population 464
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,009
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Vathar compares

By the 2011 count Vathar is the 64th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 867 residents. Its 241 hectares work out to about 3.8 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 1001.

Getting to Vathar

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

Vathar lies about 43 km from Pune, and the nearest railway station is Valha, about 16 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 Vathar
Nearest railway station Valha 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhor 18 km
Nearest town Sāsvad 21 km
District headquarters Pune 43 km

Villages closest to Vathar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Vathar village had a population of 924. That makes it the 64th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 867 residents.

Vathar village has 460 males and 464 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vathar has about 1009 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1001.

The pincode recorded for Vathar is 412206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vathar covers 241 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Vathar falls under Bhor tehsil of Pune district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Vathar is Valha, about 16 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 5 - 10 km distance for Vathar.

Vathar is about 43 km from Pune in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vathar is in Bhor tehsil of Pune district. Valha is about 16 km away. Bhor is about 18 km away. Sāsvad is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vatharhinge (under 2 km), Ambavade (under 2 km) and Bhambavade (under 2 km).

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

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