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About Bhonkar Village

Bhonkar is a large village in Kotkasim tehsil, in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,349, made up of 1,232 males and 1,117 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 907 females per 1000 males. The village covers 329 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 301707, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhonkar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhonkar village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Alwar
Tehsil Kotkasim
Pincode 301707
Area (hectares) 329 hectares
Population 2,349
Male Population 1,232
Female Population 1,117
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 907
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 Bhonkar compares

By the 2011 count Bhonkar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,190 residents. Its 329 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

Getting to Bhonkar

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

Bhonkar lies about 58 km from Alwar, and the nearest railway station is Bharawas, about 23 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 Bhonkar
Tehsil headquarters Kotkasim 9.2 km
Nearest town Tijāra 15 km
Nearest railway station Bharawas 23 km
District headquarters Alwar 58 km

Villages closest to Bhonkar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhonkar village had a population of 2,349. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,190 residents.

Bhonkar village has 1,232 males and 1,117 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhonkar has about 907 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Bhonkar is 301707. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhonkar covers 329 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhonkar falls under Kotkasim tehsil of Alwar district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Bhonkar is Bharawas, about 23 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 Bhonkar.

Bhonkar is about 58 km from Alwar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhonkar is in Kotkasim tehsil of Alwar district. Kotkasim is about 9.2 km away. Tijāra is about 15 km away. Bharawas is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhamoowas (under 2 km), Teuwas (under 2 km) and Berawas Kalan (under 2 km).

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

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