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About Hathband Village

Hathband is a large village in Simga tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,425, made up of 1,218 males and 1,207 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 340.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493113, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hathband Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hathband village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Simga
Pincode 493113
Area (hectares) 340.22 hectares
Population 2,425
Male Population 1,218
Female Population 1,207
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Hathband compares

By the 2011 count Hathband is the 19th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents. Its 340.22 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 997.

Getting to Hathband

Hathband is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Hathband as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Hathband from other places

Hathband lies about 49 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Hathbandh, about under 2 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 Hathband
Nearest railway station Hathbandh under 2 km
Nearest town Tilda Newra 9.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Simga 15 km
District headquarters Raipur 49 km

Villages closest to Hathband

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hathband village had a population of 2,425. That makes it the 19th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents.

Hathband village has 1,218 males and 1,207 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hathband has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 997.

The pincode recorded for Hathband is 493113. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hathband covers 340.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hathband falls under Simga tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Hathband is Hathbandh, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

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

Hathband is about 49 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hathband is in Simga tehsil of Raipur district. Hathbandh is about under 2 km away. Tilda Newra is about 9.4 km away. Simga is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhodha (1.6 km), Sitapar (1.7 km) and Newdha (2.5 km).

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

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