About Harkha Village

Harkha is a mid sized village in Hasanganj tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 755, made up of 408 males and 347 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 850 females per 1000 males. The village covers 76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854337, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harkha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harkha village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Katihar
Tehsil	Hasanganj
Pincode	854337
Area (hectares)	76 hectares
Population	755
Male Population	408
Female Population	347
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	850
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Harkha compares

By the 2011 count Harkha is the 21st largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,460 residents. Its 76 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 917.

Getting to Harkha

Harkha is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Harkha as Available within 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bhatauria, Bhawanipur, Chandaili and Dherwa. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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.

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Common questions about Harkha

As per the Census of India 2011, Harkha village had a population of 755. That makes it the 21st largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,460 residents.

Harkha village has 408 males and 347 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harkha has about 850 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 917.

The pincode recorded for Harkha is 854337. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Harkha covers 76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Harkha falls under Hasanganj tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The census record for Harkha notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Harkha.

Harkha is in Hasanganj tehsil of Katihar district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.