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About Hesag Village

Hesag is a mid sized village in Raidih tehsil, in the district of Gumla, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,122, made up of 562 males and 560 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 683 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hesag Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hesag village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Gumla
Tehsil Raidih
Pincode 835206
Area (hectares) 683 hectares
Population 1,122
Male Population 562
Female Population 560
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
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 Hesag compares

By the 2011 count Hesag is the 21st largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,171 residents. Its 683 hectares work out to about 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Hesag

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

Hesag lies about 16 km from Gumla, and the nearest railway station is Lohardaga, about 58 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 Hesag
Tehsil headquarters Raidih 10 km
District headquarters Gumla 16 km
Nearest town Gumlā 16 km
Nearest railway station Lohardaga 58 km

Villages closest to Hesag

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hesag village had a population of 1,122. That makes it the 21st largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,171 residents.

Hesag village has 562 males and 560 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hesag has about 996 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 995.

The pincode recorded for Hesag is 835206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hesag covers 683 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Hesag falls under Raidih tehsil of Gumla district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Hesag is Lohardaga, about 58 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 Hesag.

Hesag is about 16 km from Gumla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hesag is in Raidih tehsil of Gumla district. Raidih is about 10 km away. Gumla is about 16 km away. Gumlā is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Masgaon (2.2 km), Tururma (2.7 km) and Luru (3.0 km).

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

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