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About Hiwarkhed Village

Hiwarkhed is one of the larger villages in Telhara tehsil, in the district of Akola, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 23,216, made up of 11,993 males and 11,223 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2395.48 hectares hectares.

Hiwarkhed Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hiwarkhed village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Akola
Tehsil Telhara
Area (hectares) 2395.48 hectares
Population 23,216
Male Population 11,993
Female Population 11,223
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hiwarkhed compares

By the 2011 count Hiwarkhed is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,610 residents. Its 2395.48 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Hiwarkhed

Hiwarkhed is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hiwarkhed as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Hiwarkhed from other places

Hiwarkhed lies about 49 km from Akola, and the nearest railway station is Hiwarkhed, about 6.7 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 Hiwarkhed
Nearest railway station Hiwarkhed 6.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Telhara 12 km
Nearest town Telhāra 12 km
District headquarters Akola 49 km

Villages closest to Hiwarkhed

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hiwarkhed village had a population of 23,216. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,610 residents.

Hiwarkhed village has 11,993 males and 11,223 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hiwarkhed has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

Hiwarkhed covers 2395.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hiwarkhed falls under Telhara tehsil of Akola district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Hiwarkhed is Hiwarkhed, about 6.7 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Hiwarkhed.

Hiwarkhed is about 49 km from Akola in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hiwarkhed is in Telhara tehsil of Akola district. Hiwarkhed is about 6.7 km away. Telhara is about 12 km away. Telhāra is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gordha (3.5 km), Karla Bk (3.5 km) and Sonwadi (3.7 km).

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

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