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About Bhiwari Village

Bhiwari is a mid sized village in Karanja tehsil, in the district of Washim, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 594, made up of 300 males and 294 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 588.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 444110, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhiwari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhiwari village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Washim
Tehsil Karanja
Pincode 444110
Area (hectares) 588.71 hectares
Population 594
Male Population 300
Female Population 294
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
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 Bhiwari compares

By the 2011 count Bhiwari is the 85th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,090 residents. Its 588.71 hectares work out to about 1.0 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 935.

Getting to Bhiwari

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

Bhiwari lies about 77 km from Washim, and the nearest railway station is Mandura, about 16 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 Bhiwari
Nearest railway station Mandura 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Karanja 22 km
Nearest town Kāranja 22 km
District headquarters Washim 77 km

Villages closest to Bhiwari

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 Bhiwari

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhiwari village had a population of 594. That makes it the 85th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,090 residents.

Bhiwari village has 300 males and 294 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhiwari has about 980 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 935.

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

Bhiwari covers 588.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhiwari falls under Karanja tehsil of Washim district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Bhiwari is Mandura, about 16 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 Bhiwari.

Bhiwari is about 77 km from Washim in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhiwari is in Karanja tehsil of Washim district. Mandura is about 16 km away. Karanja is about 22 km away. Kāranja is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tamaswadi (2.0 km), Pimpalgaon Bk (2.6 km) and Ingalkhed (2.8 km).

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

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