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About Habay Village

Habay is a mid sized village in Bhuj tehsil, in the district of Kachchh, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,293, made up of 666 males and 627 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1680.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 370001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Habay Overview

Census 2011 figures for Habay village
Description Value
State Gujarat
District Kachchh
Tehsil Bhuj
Pincode 370001
Area (hectares) 1680.48 hectares
Population 1,293
Male Population 666
Female Population 627
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Habay compares

By the 2011 count Habay is the 62nd largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,548 residents. Its 1680.48 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 966.

Getting to Habay

Habay is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Habay 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 Habay from other places

Habay lies about 17 km from Kachchh, and the nearest railway station is Kukma, about 17 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 Habay
District headquarters Kachchh 17 km
Nearest railway station Kukma 17 km
Nearest town Madhapar 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhuj 22 km

Villages closest to Habay

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Habay village had a population of 1,293. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,548 residents.

Habay village has 666 males and 627 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Habay has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 966.

The pincode recorded for Habay is 370001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Habay covers 1680.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Habay falls under Bhuj tehsil of Kachchh district in Gujarat.

The nearest railway station to Habay is Kukma, about 17 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 within village and private bus service as Available within village for Habay.

Habay is about 17 km from Kachchh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Habay is in Bhuj tehsil of Kachchh district. Kachchh is about 17 km away. Kukma is about 17 km away. Madhapar is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Boladi (2.6 km), Dhrang (4.7 km) and Jikadi (5.1 km).

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

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