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About Hiana Kalan Village

Hiana Kalan is a mid sized village in Nabha tehsil, in the district of Patiala, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,157, made up of 607 males and 550 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 369 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 147201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hiana Kalan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hiana Kalan village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Patiala
Tehsil Nabha
Pincode 147201
Area (hectares) 369 hectares
Population 1,157
Male Population 607
Female Population 550
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
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 Hiana Kalan compares

By the 2011 count Hiana Kalan is the 63rd largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents. Its 369 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 887.

Getting to Hiana Kalan

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

Hiana Kalan lies about 18 km from Patiala, and the nearest railway station is Kalhemajra, about 6.5 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 Hiana Kalan
Nearest railway station Kalhemajra 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Nabha 6.6 km
Nearest town Nābha 6.6 km
District headquarters Patiala 18 km

Villages closest to Hiana Kalan

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nabha 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 Hiana Kalan

As per the Census of India 2011, Hiana Kalan village had a population of 1,157. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents.

Hiana Kalan village has 607 males and 550 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hiana Kalan has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 887.

The pincode recorded for Hiana Kalan is 147201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hiana Kalan covers 369 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hiana Kalan falls under Nabha tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Hiana Kalan is Kalhemajra, about 6.5 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hiana Kalan.

Hiana Kalan is about 18 km from Patiala in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hiana Kalan is in Nabha tehsil of Patiala district. Kalhemajra is about 6.5 km away. Nabha is about 6.6 km away. Nābha is about 6.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hiana Khurd (under 2 km), Rohti Khas (1.5 km) and Ghamrouda (1.9 km).

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

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