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About Bhokarkhed Village

Bhokarkhed is a mid sized village in Risod tehsil, in the district of Washim, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 852, made up of 436 males and 416 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 451.28 hectares hectares.

Bhokarkhed Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhokarkhed village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Washim
Tehsil Risod
Area (hectares) 451.28 hectares
Population 852
Male Population 436
Female Population 416
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
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 Bhokarkhed compares

By the 2011 count Bhokarkhed is the 76th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,827 residents. Its 451.28 hectares work out to about 1.9 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, a little above the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Bhokarkhed

Bhokarkhed is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhokarkhed 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhokarkhed from other places

Bhokarkhed lies about 33 km from Washim, and the nearest railway station is Kekatumar, about 28 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 Bhokarkhed
Tehsil headquarters Risod 7.0 km
Nearest railway station Kekatumar 28 km
District headquarters Washim 33 km

Villages closest to Bhokarkhed

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhokarkhed village had a population of 852. That makes it the 76th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,827 residents.

Bhokarkhed village has 436 males and 416 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhokarkhed has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 922.

Bhokarkhed covers 451.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhokarkhed falls under Risod tehsil of Washim district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Bhokarkhed is Kekatumar, about 28 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Bhokarkhed.

Bhokarkhed is about 33 km from Washim in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhokarkhed is in Risod tehsil of Washim district. Risod is about 7.0 km away. Kekatumar is about 28 km away. Washim 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 Mohaja Ingole (under 2 km), Wadi Raital (1.6 km) and Palaskhed (2.5 km).

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

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