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About Bhangarh Village

Bhangarh is a mid sized village in Rajgarh tehsil, in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,945, made up of 1,005 males and 940 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1294 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 301410, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhangarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhangarh village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Alwar
Tehsil Rajgarh
Pincode 301410
Area (hectares) 1294 hectares
Population 1,945
Male Population 1,005
Female Population 940
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhangarh compares

By the 2011 count Bhangarh is the 49th largest of the 240 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,349 residents. Its 1294 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 883.

Getting to Bhangarh

Bhangarh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhangarh as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Bhangarh from other places

Bhangarh lies about 28 km from Alwar, and the nearest railway station is Dhigawara, about 11 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 Bhangarh
Nearest railway station Dhigawara 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajgarh 14 km
Nearest town Rājgarh 14 km
District headquarters Alwar 28 km

Villages closest to Bhangarh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhangarh village had a population of 1,945. That makes it the 49th largest of the 240 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,349 residents.

Bhangarh village has 1,005 males and 940 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhangarh has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 883.

The pincode recorded for Bhangarh is 301410. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhangarh covers 1294 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhangarh falls under Rajgarh tehsil of Alwar district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Bhangarh is Dhigawara, about 11 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 <5 km distance for Bhangarh.

Bhangarh is about 28 km from Alwar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhangarh is in Rajgarh tehsil of Alwar district. Dhigawara is about 11 km away. Rajgarh is about 14 km away. Rājgarh is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Garh (under 2 km), Rundh Bhangarh (under 2 km) and Rajpur Chhota (under 2 km).

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

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