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About Bhamghar Village

Bhamghar is a small village in Jaoli tehsil, in the district of Satara, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 312, made up of 137 males and 175 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,277 females per 1000 males. The village covers 197.2 hectares hectares.

Bhamghar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhamghar village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Satara
Tehsil Jaoli
Area (hectares) 197.2 hectares
Population 312
Male Population 137
Female Population 175
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,277
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 Bhamghar compares

By the 2011 count Bhamghar is the 107th largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 666 residents. Its 197.2 hectares work out to about 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1121.

Getting to Bhamghar

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

Bhamghar lies about 55 km from Satara, and the nearest railway station is Valha, about 32 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 Bhamghar
Nearest town Wai 24 km
Nearest railway station Valha 32 km
Tehsil headquarters Jaoli 35 km
District headquarters Satara 55 km

Villages closest to Bhamghar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhamghar village had a population of 312. That makes it the 107th largest of the 153 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 666 residents.

Bhamghar village has 137 males and 175 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhamghar has about 1277 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1121.

Bhamghar covers 197.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhamghar falls under Jaoli tehsil of Satara district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Bhamghar is Valha, about 32 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 Bhamghar.

Bhamghar is about 55 km from Satara in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhamghar is in Jaoli tehsil of Satara district. Wai is about 24 km away. Valha is about 32 km away. Jaoli is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhaleghar (under 2 km), Bhuteghar (under 2 km) and Hateghar (under 2 km).

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

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