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About Hajta Village

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.

Hajta Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hajta village
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

How Hajta compares

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.

Getting to Hajta

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.

How far is Hajta from other places

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.

Distances from Hajta
Tehsil headquarters Chakrata 5.3 km
Nearest town Pāonta Sāhib 35 km
District headquarters Dehradun 48 km

Villages closest to Hajta

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.

Common questions about Hajta

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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