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About Hankarpur Village

Hankarpur is a mid sized village in Bijaipur tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,897, made up of 854 males and 1,043 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,221 females per 1000 males. The village covers 246 hectares hectares.

Hankarpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hankarpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Bijaipur
Area (hectares) 246 hectares
Population 1,897
Male Population 854
Female Population 1,043
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,221
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hankarpur compares

By the 2011 count Hankarpur is the 24th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,090 residents. Its 246 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1101.

Getting to Hankarpur

Hankarpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hankarpur as Available within 5 - 10 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 Hankarpur from other places

Hankarpur lies about 41 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Bhatni Junction, about 12 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 Hankarpur
Nearest railway station Bhatni Junction 12 km
Nearest town Kataiya 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Bijaipur 31 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 41 km

Villages closest to Hankarpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hankarpur village had a population of 1,897. That makes it the 24th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,090 residents.

Hankarpur village has 854 males and 1,043 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hankarpur has about 1221 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1101.

Hankarpur covers 246 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hankarpur falls under Bijaipur tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Hankarpur is Bhatni Junction, about 12 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 km distance for Hankarpur.

Hankarpur is about 41 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hankarpur is in Bijaipur tehsil of Gopalganj district. Bhatni Junction is about 12 km away. Kataiya is about 14 km away. Bijaipur is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Suaraha (under 2 km), Ganga Chhapar (under 2 km) and Belwa (under 2 km).

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

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