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About Hamzapur Village

Hamzapur is a large village in Tilhar tehsil, in the district of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,132, made up of 1,117 males and 1,015 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 161.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 242407, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hamzapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hamzapur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Shahjahanpur
Tehsil Tilhar
Pincode 242407
Area (hectares) 161.85 hectares
Population 2,132
Male Population 1,117
Female Population 1,015
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 909
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Hamzapur compares

By the 2011 count Hamzapur is the 57th largest of the 541 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,118 residents. Its 161.85 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 855.

Getting to Hamzapur

Hamzapur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Hamzapur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Hamzapur from other places

Hamzapur lies about 24 km from Shahjahanpur, and the nearest railway station is Nigohi, about 1.7 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 Hamzapur
Nearest railway station Nigohi 1.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Tilhar 19 km
District headquarters Shahjahanpur 24 km

Villages closest to Hamzapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hamzapur village had a population of 2,132. That makes it the 57th largest of the 541 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,118 residents.

Hamzapur village has 1,117 males and 1,015 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hamzapur has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 855.

The pincode recorded for Hamzapur is 242407. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hamzapur covers 161.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hamzapur falls under Tilhar tehsil of Shahjahanpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Hamzapur is Nigohi, about 1.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Hamzapur.

Hamzapur is about 24 km from Shahjahanpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hamzapur is in Tilhar tehsil of Shahjahanpur district. Nigohi is about 1.7 km away. Tilhar is about 19 km away. Shahjahanpur is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paidapur (under 2 km), Nigohi (under 2 km) and Pipariya Khushali (under 2 km).

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

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