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About Bhedua Village

Bhedua is a small village in Onda tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 468, made up of 245 males and 223 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 57.02 hectares hectares.

Bhedua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhedua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Onda
Area (hectares) 57.02 hectares
Population 468
Male Population 245
Female Population 223
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ 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 170th largest of the 263 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 942 residents. Its 57.02 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 963.

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 10+ 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
Nearest railway station Bankura Jn. 21 km
District headquarters Bankura 21 km
Nearest town Bānkura 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Onda 30 km

Villages closest to Bhedua

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Onda 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 468. That makes it the 170th largest of the 263 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 942 residents.

Bhedua village has 245 males and 223 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhedua has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 963.

Bhedua covers 57.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhedua falls under Onda 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 10+ 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 Onda tehsil of Bankura district. Bankura Jn. is about 21 km away. Bankura is about 21 km away. Bānkura 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 Bheduasol (under 2 km), Rampur (under 2 km) and Gobindapur (4.0 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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