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About Hesag Village

Hesag is a small village in Garu tehsil, in the district of Latehar, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 436, made up of 219 males and 217 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hesag Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hesag village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Latehar
Tehsil Garu
Pincode 822126
Area (hectares) 49 hectares
Population 436
Male Population 219
Female Population 217
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
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 Hesag compares

By the 2011 count Hesag is the 27th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 439 residents. Its 49 hectares work out to about 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1004.

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 <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 Hesag from other places

Hesag lies about 28 km from Latehar, and the nearest railway station is Hehegara Halt, about 14 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 Garu under 2 km
Nearest railway station Hehegara Halt 14 km
District headquarters Latehar 28 km
Nearest town Lātehār 28 km

Villages closest to Hesag

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Garu 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 436. That makes it the 27th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 439 residents.

Hesag village has 219 males and 217 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hesag has about 991 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 1004.

The pincode recorded for Hesag is 822126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hesag covers 49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hesag falls under Garu tehsil of Latehar district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Hesag is Hehegara Halt, about 14 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 Hesag.

Hesag is about 28 km from Latehar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hesag is in Garu tehsil of Latehar district. Garu is about under 2 km away. Hehegara Halt is about 14 km away. Latehar is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Purni Hesag (under 2 km), Garu (under 2 km) and Purni Armu (under 2 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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