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About Irgavhan Village

Irgavhan is a small village in Arvi tehsil, in the district of Wardha, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 216, made up of 109 males and 107 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 170.07 hectares hectares.

Irgavhan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Irgavhan village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Wardha
Tehsil Arvi
Area (hectares) 170.07 hectares
Population 216
Male Population 109
Female Population 107
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
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 Irgavhan compares

By the 2011 count Irgavhan is the 101st largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 724 residents. Its 170.07 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Irgavhan

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

Irgavhan lies about 69 km from Wardha, and the nearest railway station is Chandur, about 14 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 Irgavhan
Nearest railway station Chandur 14 km
Nearest town Amravati 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Arvi 28 km
District headquarters Wardha 69 km

Villages closest to Irgavhan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Irgavhan village had a population of 216. That makes it the 101st largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 724 residents.

Irgavhan village has 109 males and 107 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Irgavhan has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 903.

Irgavhan covers 170.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Irgavhan falls under Arvi tehsil of Wardha district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Irgavhan is Chandur, about 14 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 Irgavhan.

Irgavhan is about 69 km from Wardha in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Irgavhan is in Arvi tehsil of Wardha district. Chandur is about 14 km away. Amravati is about 22 km away. Arvi is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tuljapur (13 km), Marda (14 km) and Umarda (14 km).

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

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