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Bhima

Birsa mandal
Pincode 481111
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
NAGESHWAR SINGH TEKAM
Contact: 81****6198
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LGD code
498189
Pincode
481111
Post office
Baihar
Population
759
Households
201
Literacy rate
58.4%
Sex ratio
1040 ♀/1000♂
Workers
534
Distance to district centre
111 km
Distance to mandal centre
82 km
Distance to Bhopal
357 km
Distance to Hyderabad
615 km
Nearest railway station
Bamhani Banjar · 45 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Snahalaya Hospital Bichhya · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bhima compares

By population, Bhima ranks #66 of 159 villages in Birsa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
58.4%
+3.1% vs mandal average
Bhima
58.4%
Birsa mandal
55.3%
Balaghat district
67.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,040
+12 vs mandal average
Bhima
1,040
Birsa mandal
1,028
Household size
people per home
3.8
−0.7 vs mandal average
Bhima
3.8
Birsa mandal
4.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Bhima at a glance

Bhima is a village of 759 people in 201 households (Census 2011) in Birsa tehsil, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, the 66th-largest of 159 villages in Birsa tehsil. Literacy is 58%, 3 points above the tehsil average of 55% and the sex ratio is 1,040 women per 1,000 men. It lies 111 km from the Balaghat district centre, 45 km from Bamhani Banjar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 481111, served by Baihar post office; the LGD village code is 498189. The nearest hospital or health centre is Snahalaya Hospital Bichhya, 9 km away. The sarpanch is NAGESHWAR SINGH TEKAM, and the village votes in Paraswada assembly constituency, represented by MLA Madhu Bhau Bhagat. The population is estimated at 895 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bhima · this village75958%
Bhima · Bichhiya1,28446%0 km N
Ghutas · Bichhiya1,52674%4.8 km N
Chhapartala · Bichhiya1,02351%5.9 km E
Kutarwani · Bichhiya89247%8.3 km NW
Pandutala · Baihar2,52150%11 km S
Bhonda · Bichhiya63464%11.1 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhima

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
2
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
MALAJKHAND
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
82
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
472.1
Irrigated area (ha)
9.02
Forest area (ha)
147.2

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Bhima

LGD code
498189
Pincode
481111
Post office
Baihar
Population (Census 2011)
759
Population (projected 2026)
895
Households
201
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1040
Literacy rate
58.4%
Coordinates
22.47352°N, 80.79559°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Balaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Paraswada
Member of Parliament
Bharti Pardhi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Madhu Bhau Bhagat
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
NAGESHWAR SINGH TEKAM
Block / Mandal
Birsa
Getting there

How to reach Bhima

Mandal centre
Birsa · ≈ 82 km
≈ 2 h 48 min by car · 3 h 20 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Balaghat · ≈ 111 km
≈ 3 h 48 min by car · 4 h 30 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhopal357 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad615 km
  • Delhi772 km
  • Kolkata777 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBamhani Banjar45 km
  • Hospital / PHCSnahalaya Hospital Bichhya9 km
  • ATM / bankCentral Bank of India10 km
  • Petrol pumpIndianOil9 km
  • Police stationPolice Station Garhi27 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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