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About Hankarkhap Village

Hankarkhap is a mid sized village in Simaria tehsil, in the district of Chatra, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 579, made up of 301 males and 278 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 157 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 828103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hankarkhap Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hankarkhap village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Chatra
Tehsil Simaria
Pincode 828103
Area (hectares) 157 hectares
Population 579
Male Population 301
Female Population 278
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hankarkhap compares

By the 2011 count Hankarkhap is the 62nd largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,144 residents. Its 157 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Hankarkhap

Hankarkhap is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hankarkhap as Available within 10+ 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 Hankarkhap from other places

Hankarkhap lies about 23 km from Chatra, and the nearest railway station is Shivpur, about 16 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 Hankarkhap
Tehsil headquarters Simaria 11 km
Nearest railway station Shivpur 16 km
District headquarters Chatra 23 km
Nearest town Chatrā 23 km

Villages closest to Hankarkhap

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hankarkhap village had a population of 579. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,144 residents.

Hankarkhap village has 301 males and 278 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hankarkhap has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Hankarkhap is 828103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hankarkhap covers 157 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hankarkhap falls under Simaria tehsil of Chatra district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Hankarkhap is Shivpur, about 16 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hankarkhap.

Hankarkhap is about 23 km from Chatra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hankarkhap is in Simaria tehsil of Chatra district. Simaria is about 11 km away. Shivpur is about 16 km away. Chatra is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kuti Rangania (under 2 km), Arsel (under 2 km) and Jabra (under 2 km).

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

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