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About Harnakhas Village

Harnakhas is a mid sized village in Ratni Faridpur tehsil, in the district of Jehanabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 782, made up of 402 males and 380 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 85 hectares hectares.

Harnakhas Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harnakhas village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jehanabad
Tehsil Ratni Faridpur
Area (hectares) 85 hectares
Population 782
Male Population 402
Female Population 380
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Harnakhas compares

By the 2011 count Harnakhas is the 53rd largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,685 residents. Its 85 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Harnakhas

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

Harnakhas lies about 21 km from Jehanabad, and the nearest railway station is Wanabar Halt, 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 Harnakhas
Tehsil headquarters Ratni Faridpur 9.1 km
Nearest town Makhdumpur 12 km
Nearest railway station Wanabar Halt 12 km
District headquarters Jehanabad 21 km

Villages closest to Harnakhas

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ratni Faridpur 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 Harnakhas

As per the Census of India 2011, Harnakhas village had a population of 782. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,685 residents.

Harnakhas village has 402 males and 380 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harnakhas has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 918.

Harnakhas covers 85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Harnakhas falls under Ratni Faridpur tehsil of Jehanabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Harnakhas is Wanabar Halt, 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Harnakhas.

Harnakhas is about 21 km from Jehanabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Harnakhas is in Ratni Faridpur tehsil of Jehanabad district. Ratni Faridpur is about 9.1 km away. Makhdumpur is about 12 km away. Wanabar Halt is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bishunpur (under 2 km), Mudhara (1.6 km) and Rustan Chak (2.6 km).

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

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