Skip to main content

About Habdang Village

Habdang is a large village in Baisi tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,831, made up of 1,946 males and 1,885 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 211 hectares hectares.

Habdang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Habdang village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisi
Area (hectares) 211 hectares
Population 3,831
Male Population 1,946
Female Population 1,885
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Habdang compares

By the 2011 count Habdang is the 17th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,023 residents. Its 211 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Habdang

Habdang is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Habdang as Available within 5 - 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Habdang from other places

Habdang lies about 32 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Telta, about 4.7 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 Habdang
Nearest railway station Telta 4.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Baisi 9.4 km
Nearest town Kasba 27 km
District headquarters Purnia 32 km

Villages closest to Habdang

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Habdang village had a population of 3,831. That makes it the 17th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,023 residents.

Habdang village has 1,946 males and 1,885 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Habdang has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 937.

Habdang covers 211 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Habdang falls under Baisi tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Habdang is Telta, about 4.7 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 - 10 km distance for Habdang.

Habdang is about 32 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Habdang is in Baisi tehsil of Purnia district. Telta is about 4.7 km away. Baisi is about 9.4 km away. Kasba is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sugwa Mahanandpur (under 2 km), Ujain (1.8 km) and Bhikhanpur (2.0 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.