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About Hathwan Village

Hathwan is one of the larger villages in Alauli tehsil, in the district of Khagaria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,982, made up of 6,333 males and 5,649 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 892 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1435 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 848208, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hathwan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hathwan village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Khagaria
Tehsil Alauli
Pincode 848208
Area (hectares) 1435 hectares
Population 11,982
Male Population 6,333
Female Population 5,649
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 892
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hathwan compares

By the 2011 count Hathwan is the 6th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 6,412 residents. Its 1435 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 905.

Getting to Hathwan

Hathwan is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hathwan as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Hathwan from other places

Hathwan lies about 20 km from Khagaria, and the nearest railway station is Bithan, 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 Hathwan
Tehsil headquarters Alauli 2.7 km
Nearest railway station Bithan 12 km
Nearest town Bakhri 16 km
District headquarters Khagaria 20 km

Villages closest to Hathwan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hathwan village had a population of 11,982. That makes it the 6th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,412 residents.

Hathwan village has 6,333 males and 5,649 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hathwan has about 892 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 905.

The pincode recorded for Hathwan is 848208. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hathwan covers 1435 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hathwan falls under Alauli tehsil of Khagaria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Hathwan is Bithan, 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 village for Hathwan.

Hathwan is about 20 km from Khagaria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hathwan is in Alauli tehsil of Khagaria district. Alauli is about 2.7 km away. Bithan is about 12 km away. Bakhri is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Alauli (2.7 km), Raun (2.7 km) and Cherakhera (2.9 km).

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

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