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About Hathiar Village

Hathiar is a large village in Bodh Gaya tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,867, made up of 1,457 males and 1,410 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 241 hectares hectares.

Hathiar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hathiar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Bodh Gaya
Area (hectares) 241 hectares
Population 2,867
Male Population 1,457
Female Population 1,410
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hathiar compares

By the 2011 count Hathiar is the 17th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,519 residents. Its 241 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Hathiar

Hathiar is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Hathiar as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 Hathiar from other places

Hathiar lies about 13 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Bandhua, about 10 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 Hathiar
Tehsil headquarters Bodh Gaya 2.7 km
Nearest railway station Bandhua 10 km
District headquarters Gaya 13 km

Villages closest to Hathiar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bodh Gaya 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 Hathiar

As per the Census of India 2011, Hathiar village had a population of 2,867. That makes it the 17th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,519 residents.

Hathiar village has 1,457 males and 1,410 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hathiar has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

Hathiar covers 241 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hathiar falls under Bodh Gaya tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Hathiar is Bandhua, about 10 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Hathiar.

Hathiar is about 13 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hathiar is in Bodh Gaya tehsil of Gaya district. Bodh Gaya is about 2.7 km away. Bandhua is about 10 km away. Gaya is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mocharim (under 2 km), Niman (under 2 km) and Narkatiya (under 2 km).

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

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