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About Hurnali Village

Hurnali is a mid sized village in Itkhori tehsil, in the district of Chatra, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 608, made up of 315 males and 293 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hurnali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hurnali village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Chatra
Tehsil Itkhori
Pincode 825408
Area (hectares) 87.7 hectares
Population 608
Male Population 315
Female Population 293
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 930
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hurnali compares

By the 2011 count Hurnali is the 34th largest of the 131 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 558 residents. Its 87.7 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1034.

Getting to Hurnali

Hurnali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hurnali as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Hurnali from other places

Hurnali lies about 21 km from Chatra, and the nearest railway station is Kathautia, about 18 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 Hurnali
Tehsil headquarters Itkhori 9.9 km
Nearest railway station Kathautia 18 km
District headquarters Chatra 21 km
Nearest town Chatrā 21 km

Villages closest to Hurnali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hurnali village had a population of 608. That makes it the 34th largest of the 131 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 558 residents.

Hurnali village has 315 males and 293 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hurnali has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1034.

The pincode recorded for Hurnali is 825408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hurnali covers 87.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hurnali falls under Itkhori tehsil of Chatra district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Hurnali is Kathautia, about 18 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hurnali.

Hurnali is about 21 km from Chatra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hurnali is in Itkhori tehsil of Chatra district. Itkhori is about 9.9 km away. Kathautia is about 18 km away. Chatra is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Guli (under 2 km), Pitij (under 2 km) and Majhgawan (2.6 km).

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

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