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About Hesalang Village

Hesalang is a large village in Khelari tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,505, made up of 1,274 males and 1,231 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 703 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hesalang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hesalang village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Khelari
Pincode 835214
Area (hectares) 703 hectares
Population 2,505
Male Population 1,274
Female Population 1,231
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hesalang compares

By the 2011 count Hesalang is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,562 residents. Its 703 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Hesalang

Hesalang is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hesalang as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Hesalang from other places

Hesalang lies about 28 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Tangarbansali, 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 Hesalang
Nearest railway station Tangarbansali 14 km
Nearest town Rātu 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Khelari 19 km
District headquarters Ranchi 28 km

Villages closest to Hesalang

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hesalang village had a population of 2,505. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,562 residents.

Hesalang village has 1,274 males and 1,231 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hesalang has about 966 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 973.

The pincode recorded for Hesalang is 835214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hesalang covers 703 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hesalang falls under Khelari tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Hesalang is Tangarbansali, about 14 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Hesalang.

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

Hesalang is in Khelari tehsil of Ranchi district. Tangarbansali is about 14 km away. Rātu is about 15 km away. Khelari is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kedal (15 km), Duli (16 km) and Harhu (17 km).

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

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