Dehradun Food Guide: Taste the Magic of Mountain Flavors
Kafuli, chainsoo and phaanu are the Garhwali dishes Dehradun is built on, alongside the momos and chaat the hill town is better known for.
- 04 Aug 25
10 min
Hajta is a mid sized village in Chakrata tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 593, made up of 304 males and 289 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 413.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
| Tehsil | Chakrata |
| Pincode | 248123 |
| Area (hectares) | 413.01 hectares |
| Population | 593 |
| Male Population | 304 |
| Female Population | 289 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 951 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Hajta is the 18th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 401 residents. Its 413.01 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.
Hajta is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Hajta 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Hajta lies about 48 km from Dehradun. 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Chakrata | 5.3 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Pāonta Sāhib | 35 km |
| District headquarters | Dehradun | 48 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chakrata 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Hajta village had a population of 593. That makes it the 18th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 401 residents.
Hajta village has 304 males and 289 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Hajta has about 951 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 953.
The pincode recorded for Hajta is 248123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Hajta covers 413.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Hajta falls under Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.
The census record for Hajta notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Hajta.
Hajta is about 48 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Hajta is in Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district. Chakrata is about 5.3 km away. Pāonta Sāhib is about 35 km away. Dehradun is about 48 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Haja (under 2 km), Kitrauli (1.8 km) and Lorli (2.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Hajta today is likely to be higher.
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