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About Hakam Village

Hakam is a mid sized village in Ekma tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,277, made up of 648 males and 629 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 85 hectares hectares.

Hakam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hakam village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Ekma
Area (hectares) 85 hectares
Population 1,277
Male Population 648
Female Population 629
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hakam compares

By the 2011 count Hakam is the 54th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,353 residents. Its 85 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 994.

Getting to Hakam

Hakam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hakam as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Hakam from other places

Hakam lies about 14 km from Saran. 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 Hakam
Tehsil headquarters Ekma 2.3 km
District headquarters Saran 14 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 18 km

Villages closest to Hakam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hakam village had a population of 1,277. That makes it the 54th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,353 residents.

Hakam village has 648 males and 629 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hakam has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 994.

Hakam covers 85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Hakam falls under Ekma tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The census record for Hakam notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Hakam.

Hakam is about 14 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hakam is in Ekma tehsil of Saran district. Ekma is about 2.3 km away. Saran is about 14 km away. Mahārājgani is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ekari (under 2 km), Harpur (under 2 km) and Hansrajpur (1.6 km).

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

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