# Bamhani Village, Gadchiroli, Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/gadchiroli/bamhani/ Village · Gadchiroli, Gadchiroli # Bamhani Bamhani is a village in Gadchiroli sub-district of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,069 people in 281 households**, the 36th largest of 106 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%. - 1,069people (2011) - 281households - 76.8%literacy - 976females per 1,000 males ## Bamhani PIN code and other codes Bamhani falls in Gadchiroli sub-district, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockGadchiroli - Census village code539152 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bamhani from nearby towns? - Gadchiroli (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Gadchiroli (district HQ)12 km by road - Gadchiroli (nearest town)12 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Bamhani? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Bamhani; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bodali - ○Degree college5–10 km · Gadchiroli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gadchiroli - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Bamhani known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 46% of the 869 hectares of village land is sown, and 223 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Bamhani Of every 100 households in Bamhani in 2011, 60 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 15 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bamhani · ■ Gadchiroli rural average Electricity for lighting ****60%** **68% Toilet within the home ****15%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **76% Tap water ****13%** **15% Drinking water within premises ****21%** **21% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **89% Use banking services ****57%** **63% Television ****22%** **25% Mobile phone ****15%** **24% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****37%** **32% Own their home ****95%** **92% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Bamhani? ■ Bamhani · ■ Gadchiroli rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.8%** **76.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****976** **966 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1021** **993 Working population ****63.6%** **58.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.6% for men and 66.7% for women. 68% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 32 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 39 (6%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 36 (5%) · **■** Marginal 570 (84%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Gadchiroli - Wakadi1,123 people - Rajagata Mal1,107 people - Gilgaon1,098 people - Pulkhal1,082 people - Nagri1,053 people - Belgaon1,043 people - Chambharda1,043 people - Rakhi1,040 people [All 122 villages in Gadchiroli](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/gadchiroli/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bamhani from Gadchiroli?12 km by road - What is the population of Bamhani?1,069 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bamhani in?Gadchiroli district (Gadchiroli sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Bamhani?76.8% (Census 2011)