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About Habka Village

Habka is a mid sized village in Dagarua tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 644, made up of 332 males and 312 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56 hectares hectares.

Habka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Habka village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Dagarua
Area (hectares) 56 hectares
Population 644
Male Population 332
Female Population 312
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Habka compares

By the 2011 count Habka is the 87th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,613 residents. Its 56 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Habka

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

Habka lies about 148 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Angar Ghat, about 15 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 Habka
Tehsil headquarters Dagarua 13 km
Nearest railway station Angar Ghat 15 km
Nearest town Rosera 16 km
District headquarters Purnia 148 km

Villages closest to Habka

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Habka village had a population of 644. That makes it the 87th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,613 residents.

Habka village has 332 males and 312 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Habka has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

Habka covers 56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Habka falls under Dagarua tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Habka is Angar Ghat, about 15 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 Habka.

Habka is about 148 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Habka is in Dagarua tehsil of Purnia district. Dagarua is about 13 km away. Angar Ghat is about 15 km away. Rosera 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 Bahadurpur (under 2 km), Chanpi (2.1 km) and Chatra (2.7 km).

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

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