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About Bhoj Village

Bhoj is a mid sized village in Ambarnath tehsil, in the district of Thane, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 711, made up of 342 males and 369 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,079 females per 1000 males. The village covers 886.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 421503, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhoj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhoj village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Thane
Tehsil Ambarnath
Pincode 421503
Area (hectares) 886.66 hectares
Population 711
Male Population 342
Female Population 369
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,079
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhoj compares

By the 2011 count Bhoj is the 47th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,803 residents. Its 886.66 hectares work out to about 0.8 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 936.

Getting to Bhoj

Bhoj is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhoj 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Asnoli, Asode, Bandhanwadi and Bendshil. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Bhoj

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhoj village had a population of 711. That makes it the 47th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,803 residents.

Bhoj village has 342 males and 369 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhoj has about 1079 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 936.

The pincode recorded for Bhoj is 421503. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhoj covers 886.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhoj falls under Ambarnath tehsil of Thane district in Maharashtra.

The census record for Bhoj notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Bhoj.

Bhoj is in Ambarnath tehsil of Thane district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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