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About Bhogave Village

Bhogave is a mid sized village in Vengurla tehsil, in the district of Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 955, made up of 455 males and 500 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,099 females per 1000 males. The village covers 517 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 416523, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhogave Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhogave village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Sindhudurg
Tehsil Vengurla
Pincode 416523
Area (hectares) 517 hectares
Population 955
Male Population 455
Female Population 500
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,099
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhogave compares

By the 2011 count Bhogave is the 28th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 884 residents. Its 517 hectares work out to about 1.8 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 1032.

Getting to Bhogave

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

Bhogave lies about 43 km from Sindhudurg, and the nearest railway station is Kudal, about 18 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 Bhogave
Tehsil headquarters Vengurla 16 km
Nearest railway station Kudal 18 km
Nearest town Sāvantvādi 33 km
District headquarters Sindhudurg 43 km

Villages closest to Bhogave

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhogave village had a population of 955. That makes it the 28th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 884 residents.

Bhogave village has 455 males and 500 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhogave has about 1099 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1032.

The pincode recorded for Bhogave is 416523. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhogave covers 517 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhogave falls under Vengurla tehsil of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Bhogave is Kudal, about 18 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 Bhogave.

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

Bhogave is in Vengurla tehsil of Sindhudurg district. Vengurla is about 16 km away. Kudal is about 18 km away. Sāvantvādi is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Parule (3.2 km), Karli (4.1 km) and Chipi (5.4 km).

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

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