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About Hetha Village

Hetha is a mid sized village in Ratu tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 927, made up of 465 males and 462 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 153 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835222, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hetha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hetha village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Ratu
Pincode 835222
Area (hectares) 153 hectares
Population 927
Male Population 465
Female Population 462
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hetha compares

By the 2011 count Hetha is the 25th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,464 residents. Its 153 hectares work out to about 6.1 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 983.

Getting to Hetha

Hetha is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Hetha as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Hetha from other places

Hetha lies about 11 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Piska, about 3.5 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 Hetha
Nearest railway station Piska 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Ratu 6.8 km
Nearest town Rātu 6.8 km
District headquarters Ranchi 11 km

Villages closest to Hetha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hetha village had a population of 927. That makes it the 25th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,464 residents.

Hetha village has 465 males and 462 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hetha has about 994 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 983.

The pincode recorded for Hetha is 835222. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hetha covers 153 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hetha falls under Ratu tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Hetha is Piska, about 3.5 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Hetha.

Hetha is about 11 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hetha is in Ratu tehsil of Ranchi district. Piska is about 3.5 km away. Ratu is about 6.8 km away. Rātu is about 6.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhonra (under 2 km), Guru (2.3 km) and Agru (2.6 km).

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

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