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About Hathikhal Village

Hathikhal is a mid sized village in Lalkuan tehsil, in the district of Nainital, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,781, made up of 935 males and 846 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 206.58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 262402, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hathikhal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hathikhal village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Nainital
Tehsil Lalkuan
Pincode 262402
Area (hectares) 206.58 hectares
Population 1,781
Male Population 935
Female Population 846
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hathikhal compares

By the 2011 count Hathikhal is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,777 residents. Its 206.58 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Hathikhal

Hathikhal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hathikhal as Available within <5 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Hathikhal from other places

Hathikhal lies about 28 km from Nainital, and the nearest railway station is Haldwani Railway Station, about 6.7 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 Hathikhal
Nearest railway station Haldwani Railway Station 6.7 km
Nearest town Haldwani 7.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Lalkuan 28 km
District headquarters Nainital 28 km

Villages closest to Hathikhal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hathikhal village had a population of 1,781. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,777 residents.

Hathikhal village has 935 males and 846 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hathikhal has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Hathikhal is 262402. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hathikhal covers 206.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hathikhal falls under Lalkuan tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Hathikhal is Haldwani Railway Station, about 6.7 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 - 10 km distance for Hathikhal.

Hathikhal is about 28 km from Nainital in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hathikhal is in Lalkuan tehsil of Nainital district. Haldwani Railway Station is about 6.7 km away. Haldwani is about 7.5 km away. Lalkuan is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Supi Bhagwanpur (under 2 km), Phatta Bangar (under 2 km) and Bhagwanpur Durgadatt (under 2 km).

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

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