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About Bhambdevi Village

Bhambdevi is a mid sized village in Karanja tehsil, in the district of Washim, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,961, made up of 1,005 males and 956 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1664.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 444110, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhambdevi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhambdevi village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Washim
Tehsil Karanja
Pincode 444110
Area (hectares) 1664.22 hectares
Population 1,961
Male Population 1,005
Female Population 956
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhambdevi compares

By the 2011 count Bhambdevi is the 10th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,090 residents. Its 1664.22 hectares work out to about 1.2 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 935.

Getting to Bhambdevi

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

Bhambdevi lies about 75 km from Washim, and the nearest railway station is Pohe, 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 Bhambdevi
Nearest railway station Pohe 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Karanja 20 km
Nearest town Kāranja 20 km
District headquarters Washim 75 km

Villages closest to Bhambdevi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhambdevi village had a population of 1,961. That makes it the 10th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,090 residents.

Bhambdevi village has 1,005 males and 956 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhambdevi has about 951 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Bhambdevi is 444110. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhambdevi covers 1664.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhambdevi falls under Karanja tehsil of Washim district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Bhambdevi is Pohe, 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 Bhambdevi.

Bhambdevi is about 75 km from Washim in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhambdevi is in Karanja tehsil of Washim district. Pohe is about 18 km away. Karanja is about 20 km away. Kāranja is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nagalwadi (3.1 km), Bhiwari (3.4 km) and Mugutpur (3.7 km).

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

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