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About Hesatu Village

Hesatu is a mid sized village in Herhanj tehsil, in the district of Latehar, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 957, made up of 459 males and 498 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,085 females per 1000 males. The village covers 408 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hesatu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hesatu village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Latehar
Tehsil Herhanj
Pincode 822126
Area (hectares) 408 hectares
Population 957
Male Population 459
Female Population 498
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,085
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 Hesatu compares

By the 2011 count Hesatu is the 13th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 693 residents. Its 408 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Hesatu

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

Hesatu lies about 20 km from Latehar, and the nearest railway station is Bendi, about 22 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 Hesatu
Tehsil headquarters Herhanj 9.4 km
District headquarters Latehar 20 km
Nearest town Lātehār 20 km
Nearest railway station Bendi 22 km

Villages closest to Hesatu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hesatu village had a population of 957. That makes it the 13th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 693 residents.

Hesatu village has 459 males and 498 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hesatu has about 1085 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 975.

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

Hesatu covers 408 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hesatu falls under Herhanj tehsil of Latehar district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Hesatu is Bendi, about 22 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 Hesatu.

Hesatu is about 20 km from Latehar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hesatu is in Herhanj tehsil of Latehar district. Herhanj is about 9.4 km away. Latehar is about 20 km away. Lātehār is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dori (2.1 km), Khapia (3.6 km) and Lawagara (3.7 km).

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

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