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Bodu

Chikhaldara mandal
Pincode 444807
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LGD code
531621
Pincode
444807
Post office
Chikhaldara
Population
344
Households
62
Literacy rate
57.8%
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000♂
Workers
167
Distance to district centre
68 km
Distance to mandal centre
31 km
Distance to Mumbai
565 km
Distance to Hyderabad
486 km
Nearest railway station
Achalpur · 43 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government hospital JHALLAR · 21 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bodu compares

By population, Bodu ranks #117 of 154 villages in Chikhaldara mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.8%
−6.6% vs mandal average
Bodu
57.8%
Chikhaldara mandal
64.4%
Amravati district
78.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,000
+38 vs mandal average
Bodu
1,000
Chikhaldara mandal
962
Household size
people per home
5.5
+0.5 vs mandal average
Bodu
5.5
Chikhaldara mandal
5.0

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

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Bodu at a glance

Bodu is a village of 344 people in 62 households (Census 2011) in Chikhaldara taluka, Amravati district, Maharashtra, the 117th-largest of 154 villages in Chikhaldara taluka. Literacy is 58%, 7 points below the taluka average of 64% and the sex ratio is 1,000 women per 1,000 men. It lies 68 km from the Amravati district centre, 13 km from Rahu, the nearest town, 43 km from Achalpur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 444807, served by Chikhaldara post office; the LGD village code is 531621. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government hospital JHALLAR, 21 km away. The village votes in Melghat assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kewalram Tulsiram Kale. The population is estimated at 406 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Barugavhan

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bodu · this village34458%
Butida · Chikhaldara61656%2.7 km SW
Dahendri · Chikhaldara2,17662%3.3 km S
Lakhewada · Chikhaldara30845%3.5 km N
Palshya · Chikhaldara47752%3.4 km SW
Bhandora · Chikhaldara80463%5 km SW
Kotmi · Chikhaldara1,05658%5.5 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bodu

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
16
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
1
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
BHAISDAHI
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
138
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
83
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
86.72
Irrigated area (ha)
60.77
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Bodu

LGD code
531621
Pincode
444807
Post office
Chikhaldara
Population (Census 2011)
344
Population (projected 2026)
406
Households
62
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1000
Literacy rate
57.8%
Coordinates
21.66074°N, 77.54786°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Amravati
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Melghat
Member of Parliament
Balwant Wankhade
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kewalram Tulsiram Kale
Block / Mandal
Chikhaldara
Getting there

How to reach Bodu

Mandal centre
Chikhaldara · ≈ 31 km
≈ 1 h 4 min by car · 1 h 16 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Amravati · ≈ 68 km
≈ 2 h 19 min by car · 2 h 45 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,220 people
Rahu · ≈ 13 km
≈ 26 min by car · 31 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai565 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad486 km
  • Delhi774 km
  • Bengaluru966 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationAchalpur43 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment hospital JHALLAR21 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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