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About Hond Village

Hond is a large village in Chikhli tehsil, in the district of Navsari, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,192, made up of 1,103 males and 1,089 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 226.58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 396521, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hond Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hond village
Description Value
State Gujarat
District Navsari
Tehsil Chikhli
Pincode 396521
Area (hectares) 226.58 hectares
Population 2,192
Male Population 1,103
Female Population 1,089
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hond compares

By the 2011 count Hond is the 59th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,481 residents. Its 226.58 hectares work out to about 9.7 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 981.

Getting to Hond

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

Hond lies about 26 km from Navsari, and the nearest railway station is Joravasan, about 6.4 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 Hond
Tehsil headquarters Chikhli 4.5 km
Nearest railway station Joravasan 6.4 km
Nearest town Bilimora 8.0 km
District headquarters Navsari 26 km

Villages closest to Hond

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hond village had a population of 2,192. That makes it the 59th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,481 residents.

Hond village has 1,103 males and 1,089 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hond has about 987 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 981.

The pincode recorded for Hond is 396521. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hond covers 226.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hond falls under Chikhli tehsil of Navsari district in Gujarat.

The nearest railway station to Hond is Joravasan, about 6.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hond.

Hond is about 26 km from Navsari in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hond is in Chikhli tehsil of Navsari district. Chikhli is about 4.5 km away. Joravasan is about 6.4 km away. Bilimora is about 8.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Majigam (2.4 km), Chikhli (4.5 km) and Khergam (13 km).

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

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