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About Hardag Village

Hardag is a large village in Namkum tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,030, made up of 1,034 males and 996 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 512 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hardag Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hardag village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Namkum
Pincode 835221
Area (hectares) 512 hectares
Population 2,030
Male Population 1,034
Female Population 996
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hardag compares

By the 2011 count Hardag is the 13th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,211 residents. Its 512 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1002.

Getting to Hardag

Hardag is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hardag 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Hardag from other places

Hardag lies about 14 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Balasiring, about 6.1 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 Hardag
Nearest railway station Balasiring 6.1 km
District headquarters Ranchi 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Namkum 15 km

Villages closest to Hardag

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hardag village had a population of 2,030. That makes it the 13th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,211 residents.

Hardag village has 1,034 males and 996 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hardag has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1002.

The pincode recorded for Hardag is 835221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hardag covers 512 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hardag falls under Namkum tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Hardag is Balasiring, about 6.1 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hardag.

Hardag is about 14 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hardag is in Namkum tehsil of Ranchi district. Balasiring is about 6.1 km away. Ranchi is about 14 km away. Namkum is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dundu (under 2 km), Chitir (1.6 km) and Barguttu (1.6 km).

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

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