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About Hakka Village

Hakka is one of the larger villages in Amour tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,313, made up of 4,326 males and 3,987 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 379 hectares hectares.

Hakka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hakka village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Amour
Area (hectares) 379 hectares
Population 8,313
Male Population 4,326
Female Population 3,987
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hakka compares

By the 2011 count Hakka is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 379 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Hakka

Hakka is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hakka 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Hakka from other places

Hakka lies about 23 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Garh Banaili, about 11 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 Hakka
Tehsil headquarters Amour 9.3 km
Nearest railway station Garh Banaili 11 km
Nearest town Kasba 13 km
District headquarters Purnia 23 km

Villages closest to Hakka

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hakka village had a population of 8,313. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Hakka village has 4,326 males and 3,987 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hakka has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

Hakka covers 379 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Hakka falls under Amour tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Hakka is Garh Banaili, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Hakka.

Hakka is about 23 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hakka is in Amour tehsil of Purnia district. Amour is about 9.3 km away. Garh Banaili is about 11 km away. Kasba 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 Tira (under 2 km), Dumri (under 2 km) and Bakaunia (under 2 km).

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

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