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About Hafrada Village

Hafrada is a large village in Handwara tehsil, in the district of Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,913, made up of 1,992 males and 1,921 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 334.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 193224, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hafrada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hafrada village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Kupwara
Tehsil Handwara
Pincode 193224
Area (hectares) 334.3 hectares
Population 3,913
Male Population 1,992
Female Population 1,921
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hafrada compares

By the 2011 count Hafrada is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,314 residents. Its 334.3 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Hafrada

Hafrada is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hafrada 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. The nearest villages by name are Gund Kamal, Gund Razak, Gundi Lasa Shah and Gundi Momin. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Hafrada

As per the Census of India 2011, Hafrada village had a population of 3,913. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,314 residents.

Hafrada village has 1,992 males and 1,921 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hafrada has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Hafrada is 193224. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hafrada covers 334.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hafrada falls under Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The census record for Hafrada 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 Hafrada.

Hafrada is in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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