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About Hatwa Village

Hatwa is a large village in Rudhauli tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,044, made up of 926 males and 1,118 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,207 females per 1000 males. The village covers 133.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hatwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hatwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Rudhauli
Pincode 272126
Area (hectares) 133.57 hectares
Population 2,044
Male Population 926
Female Population 1,118
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,207
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hatwa compares

By the 2011 count Hatwa is the 15th largest of the 256 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 804 residents. Its 133.57 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1017.

Getting to Hatwa

Hatwa is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Hatwa as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Hatwa from other places

Hatwa lies about 20 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Govindnagar, 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 Hatwa
Tehsil headquarters Rudhauli 8.1 km
Nearest railway station Govindnagar 14 km
District headquarters Basti 20 km
Nearest town Bastī 20 km

Villages closest to Hatwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hatwa village had a population of 2,044. That makes it the 15th largest of the 256 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 804 residents.

Hatwa village has 926 males and 1,118 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hatwa has about 1207 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1017.

The pincode recorded for Hatwa is 272126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hatwa covers 133.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Hatwa falls under Rudhauli tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Hatwa is Govindnagar, about 14 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Hatwa.

Hatwa is about 20 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hatwa is in Rudhauli tehsil of Basti district. Rudhauli is about 8.1 km away. Govindnagar is about 14 km away. Basti is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanak Purwa (1.7 km), Hanumanganj (2.2 km) and Siswa (2.4 km).

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

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