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Bhamavad

भामावद
Kumbhraj mandal
Pincode 473111
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Laxmi Bai Meena
Contact: 96****5746
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LGD code
499623
Pincode
473111
Post office
N.F.L.Vijaipur
Population
2,781
Households
497
Literacy rate
52.6%
Sex ratio
878 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,303
Distance to district centre
14 km
Distance to mandal centre
24 km
Distance to Bhopal
139 km
Distance to Delhi
461 km
Nearest railway station
Raghogarh · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
NFL Hospital · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bhamavad compares

By population, Bhamavad ranks #2 of 150 villages in Kumbhraj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
52.6%
+2.9% vs mandal average
Bhamavad
52.6%
Kumbhraj mandal
49.7%
Guna district
52.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
878
−27 vs mandal average
Bhamavad
878
Kumbhraj mandal
905
Household size
people per home
5.6
+0.5 vs mandal average
Bhamavad
5.6
Kumbhraj mandal
5.1

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

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Bhamavad at a glance

Bhamavad is a village of 2,781 people in 497 households (Census 2011) in Kumbhraj tehsil, Guna district, Madhya Pradesh, the 2nd-largest of 150 villages in Kumbhraj tehsil. Literacy is 53%, 3 points above the tehsil average of 50% and the sex ratio is 878 women per 1,000 men. It lies 14 km from the Guna district centre, 48 km from Maksudangarh, the nearest town, 7 km from Raghogarh railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 473111, served by N.F.L.Vijaipur post office; the LGD village code is 499623. The nearest hospital or health centre is NFL Hospital, 7 km away. The sarpanch is Laxmi Bai Meena, and the village votes in Chachoura assembly constituency, represented by MLA Priyanka Penchi. The population is estimated at 3,279 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bhamavad

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bhamavad · this village2,78153%
Belka · Raghogarh94357%2.9 km N
Kandai · Kumbhraj03.6 km S
Khiriya Kherat · Kumbhraj51646%3.6 km NW
Biryai · Kumbhraj1,57244%3.9 km W
Gulwada · Begamganj1,48865%4.9 km SW
Gulwada · Kumbhraj2,29045%4.9 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhamavad

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
12
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
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
Yes
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
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
KUMBHRAJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
14
Distance to district HQ (km)
81
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
14
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
1,464.94
Irrigated area (ha)
460.62
Forest area (ha)
80

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

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Key facts — Bhamavad

LGD code
499623
Pincode
473111
Post office
N.F.L.Vijaipur
Population (Census 2011)
2,781
Population (projected 2026)
3,279
Households
497
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
878
Literacy rate
52.6%
Coordinates
24.47258°N, 77.09585°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Rajgarh
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Chachoura
Member of Parliament
Rodmal Nagar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Priyanka Penchi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Laxmi Bai Meena
Block / Mandal
Kumbhraj
Getting there

How to reach Bhamavad

Mandal centre
Kumbhraj · ≈ 24 km
≈ 48 min by car · 57 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Guna · ≈ 14 km
≈ 30 min by car · 35 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,917 people
Maksudangarh · ≈ 48 km
≈ 1 h 39 min by car · 1 h 58 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhopal139 kmcapital
  • Delhi461 km
  • Mumbai741 km
  • Hyderabad801 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRaghogarh7 km
  • Hospital / PHCNFL Hospital7 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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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