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About Hafania Village

Hafania is a mid sized village in Jalalgarh tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 707, made up of 357 males and 350 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854327, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hafania Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hafania village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Jalalgarh
Pincode 854327
Area (hectares) 50 hectares
Population 707
Male Population 357
Female Population 350
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
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 Hafania compares

By the 2011 count Hafania is the 39th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents. Its 50 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Hafania

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

Hafania lies about 22 km from Purnia. 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 Hafania
Tehsil headquarters Jalalgarh 3.6 km
Nearest town Kasba 12 km
District headquarters Purnia 22 km

Villages closest to Hafania

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hafania village had a population of 707. That makes it the 39th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents.

Hafania village has 357 males and 350 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hafania has about 980 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Hafania is 854327. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hafania covers 50 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hafania falls under Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The census record for Hafania notes the nearest railway station 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 Hafania.

Hafania is about 22 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hafania is in Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district. Jalalgarh is about 3.6 km away. Kasba is about 12 km away. Purnia is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dumra (under 2 km), Nishara (under 2 km) and Ramdaili (under 2 km).

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

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