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About Hijli Village

Hijli is a mid sized village in Baisa tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 593, made up of 301 males and 292 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 214 hectares hectares.

Hijli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hijli village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisa
Area (hectares) 214 hectares
Population 593
Male Population 301
Female Population 292
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
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 Hijli compares

By the 2011 count Hijli is the 88th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents. Its 214 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Hijli

Hijli is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hijli 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 Hijli from other places

Hijli lies about 39 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Surja Kama, about 5.8 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 Hijli
Nearest railway station Surja Kama 5.8 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Baisa 32 km
District headquarters Purnia 39 km

Villages closest to Hijli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hijli village had a population of 593. That makes it the 88th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents.

Hijli village has 301 males and 292 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hijli has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 930.

Hijli covers 214 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hijli falls under Baisa tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Hijli is Surja Kama, about 5.8 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 Hijli.

Hijli is about 39 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hijli is in Baisa tehsil of Purnia district. Surja Kama is about 5.8 km away. Kishanganj is about 21 km away. Baisa is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sirsi (under 2 km), Dharambari (under 2 km) and Chilhani (under 2 km).

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

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