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About Hathkhoj Village

Hathkhoj is a mid sized village in Rajim tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,460, made up of 740 males and 720 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 608.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493445, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hathkhoj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hathkhoj village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Rajim
Pincode 493445
Area (hectares) 608.23 hectares
Population 1,460
Male Population 740
Female Population 720
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hathkhoj compares

By the 2011 count Hathkhoj is the 37th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,471 residents. Its 608.23 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1007.

Getting to Hathkhoj

Hathkhoj is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hathkhoj as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Hathkhoj from other places

Hathkhoj lies about 41 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Belsonda, about 11 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 Hathkhoj
Nearest railway station Belsonda 11 km
Nearest town Mahāsamund 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajim 16 km
District headquarters Raipur 41 km

Villages closest to Hathkhoj

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hathkhoj village had a population of 1,460. That makes it the 37th largest of the 96 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,471 residents.

Hathkhoj village has 740 males and 720 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hathkhoj has about 973 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 1007.

The pincode recorded for Hathkhoj is 493445. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hathkhoj covers 608.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hathkhoj falls under Rajim tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Hathkhoj is Belsonda, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Hathkhoj.

Hathkhoj is about 41 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hathkhoj is in Rajim tehsil of Raipur district. Belsonda is about 11 km away. Mahāsamund is about 12 km away. Rajim 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 Pasaud (1.9 km), Pokhara (3.0 km) and Pali (3.3 km).

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

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