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About Bhedua Village

Bhedua is a mid sized village in Khatra tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,035, made up of 539 males and 496 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 127.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhedua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhedua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Khatra
Pincode 722140
Area (hectares) 127.55 hectares
Population 1,035
Male Population 539
Female Population 496
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
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 Bhedua compares

By the 2011 count Bhedua is the 30th largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 722 residents. Its 127.55 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Bhedua

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

Bhedua lies about 21 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Bankura Jn., about 21 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 Bhedua
Tehsil headquarters Khatra 16 km
Nearest railway station Bankura Jn. 21 km
District headquarters Bankura 21 km
Nearest town Bānkura 21 km

Villages closest to Bhedua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhedua village had a population of 1,035. That makes it the 30th largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 722 residents.

Bhedua village has 539 males and 496 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhedua has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Bhedua is 722140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhedua covers 127.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhedua falls under Khatra tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhedua is Bankura Jn., about 21 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 Bhedua.

Bhedua is about 21 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhedua is in Khatra tehsil of Bankura district. Khatra is about 16 km away. Bankura Jn. is about 21 km away. Bankura is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tentulchita (4.4 km), Dharampur (6.4 km) and Radhanathpur (6.5 km).

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

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