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About Hardia Village

Hardia is a large village in Kaler tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,582, made up of 1,335 males and 1,247 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 284 hectares hectares.

Hardia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hardia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kaler
Area (hectares) 284 hectares
Population 2,582
Male Population 1,335
Female Population 1,247
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hardia compares

By the 2011 count Hardia is the 19th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,562 residents. Its 284 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Hardia

Hardia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hardia as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Hardia from other places

Hardia lies about 12 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Charpokhari Halt, about 24 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 Hardia
Tehsil headquarters Kaler 11 km
District headquarters Arwal 12 km
Nearest railway station Charpokhari Halt 24 km

Villages closest to Hardia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hardia village had a population of 2,582. That makes it the 19th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,562 residents.

Hardia village has 1,335 males and 1,247 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hardia has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

Hardia covers 284 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hardia falls under Kaler tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Hardia is Charpokhari Halt, about 24 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hardia.

Hardia is about 12 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hardia is in Kaler tehsil of Arwal district. Kaler is about 11 km away. Arwal is about 12 km away. Charpokhari Halt is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhikhanpur Dhawai (under 2 km), Maraila (1.6 km) and Walidad (1.7 km).

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

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