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About Hingna Village

Hingna is a large village in Raniganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,740, made up of 1,439 males and 1,301 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 338 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854334, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hingna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hingna village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Raniganj
Pincode 854334
Area (hectares) 338 hectares
Population 2,740
Male Population 1,439
Female Population 1,301
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hingna compares

By the 2011 count Hingna is the 54th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,660 residents. Its 338 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Hingna

Hingna is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Hingna as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Hingna from other places

Hingna lies about 19 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Haldita Bihar, about 3.9 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 Hingna
Nearest railway station Haldita Bihar 3.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Raniganj 12 km
Nearest town Shahbazpur 17 km
District headquarters Araria 19 km

Villages closest to Hingna

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Raniganj 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 Hingna

As per the Census of India 2011, Hingna village had a population of 2,740. That makes it the 54th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,660 residents.

Hingna village has 1,439 males and 1,301 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hingna has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Hingna is 854334. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hingna covers 338 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hingna falls under Raniganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Hingna is Haldita Bihar, about 3.9 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 10+ km distance for Hingna.

Hingna is about 19 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hingna is in Raniganj tehsil of Araria district. Haldita Bihar is about 3.9 km away. Raniganj is about 12 km away. Shahbazpur is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Parmanpur (1.6 km), Kopari (3.1 km) and Basgara (3.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Hingna today is likely to be higher.

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