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About Hardia Village

Hardia is a mid sized village in Itkhori tehsil, in the district of Chatra, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 520, made up of 273 males and 247 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 70.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hardia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hardia village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Chatra
Tehsil Itkhori
Pincode 825408
Area (hectares) 70.8 hectares
Population 520
Male Population 273
Female Population 247
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
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 Hardia compares

By the 2011 count Hardia is the 44th largest of the 131 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 558 residents. Its 70.8 hectares work out to about 7.3 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 Hardia

Hardia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hardia 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 Hardia from other places

Hardia lies about 33 km from Chatra, and the nearest railway station is Kathautia, about 20 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 Hardia
Tehsil headquarters Itkhori 4.8 km
Nearest railway station Kathautia 20 km
Nearest town Bagaha 24 km
District headquarters Chatra 33 km

Villages closest to Hardia

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 Hardia

As per the Census of India 2011, Hardia village had a population of 520. That makes it the 44th largest of the 131 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 558 residents.

Hardia village has 273 males and 247 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hardia has about 905 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 Hardia is 825408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hardia covers 70.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hardia falls under Itkhori tehsil of Chatra district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Hardia is Kathautia, about 20 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 Hardia.

Hardia is about 33 km from Chatra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hardia is in Itkhori tehsil of Chatra district. Itkhori is about 4.8 km away. Kathautia is about 20 km away. Bagaha is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Banthu (under 2 km), Pandey Khap (under 2 km) and Bahera Chak (under 2 km).

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

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