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About Bhon Sagar Village

Bhon Sagar is a small village in Shergarh tehsil, in the district of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 361, made up of 185 males and 176 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 178.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 342022, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhon Sagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhon Sagar village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Jodhpur
Tehsil Shergarh
Pincode 342022
Area (hectares) 178.98 hectares
Population 361
Male Population 185
Female Population 176
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
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 Bhon Sagar compares

By the 2011 count Bhon Sagar is the 375th largest of the 472 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 908 residents. Its 178.98 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 907.

Getting to Bhon Sagar

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

Bhon Sagar lies about 92 km from Jodhpur, and the nearest railway station is Tilwara, about 56 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 Bhon Sagar
Tehsil headquarters Shergarh 21 km
Nearest railway station Tilwara 56 km
Nearest town Pokaran 62 km
District headquarters Jodhpur 92 km

Villages closest to Bhon Sagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shergarh 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 Bhon Sagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhon Sagar village had a population of 361. That makes it the 375th largest of the 472 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 908 residents.

Bhon Sagar village has 185 males and 176 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhon Sagar has about 951 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 907.

The pincode recorded for Bhon Sagar is 342022. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhon Sagar covers 178.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhon Sagar falls under Shergarh tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Bhon Sagar is Tilwara, about 56 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 Bhon Sagar.

Bhon Sagar is about 92 km from Jodhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhon Sagar is in Shergarh tehsil of Jodhpur district. Shergarh is about 21 km away. Tilwara is about 56 km away. Pokaran is about 62 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhom Sagar (under 2 km), Dhoom Sagar (under 2 km) and Khari Beri (4.1 km).

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

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