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About Hatwal Village

Hatwal is a small village in Berinag tehsil, in the district of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 138, made up of 59 males and 79 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,339 females per 1000 males. The village covers 43.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 262531, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hatwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hatwal village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Pithoragarh
Tehsil Berinag
Pincode 262531
Area (hectares) 43.96 hectares
Population 138
Male Population 59
Female Population 79
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,339
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hatwal compares

By the 2011 count Hatwal is the 114th largest of the 280 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 183 residents. Its 43.96 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1140.

Getting to Hatwal

Hatwal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hatwal as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Hatwal from other places

Hatwal lies about 27 km from Pithoragarh, and the nearest railway station is Kathgodam, about 82 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 Hatwal
Tehsil headquarters Berinag 5.1 km
District headquarters Pithoragarh 27 km
Nearest town Pithorāgarh 27 km
Nearest railway station Kathgodam 82 km

Villages closest to Hatwal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hatwal village had a population of 138. That makes it the 114th largest of the 280 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 183 residents.

Hatwal village has 59 males and 79 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hatwal has about 1339 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1140.

The pincode recorded for Hatwal is 262531. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hatwal covers 43.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hatwal falls under Berinag tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Hatwal is Kathgodam, about 82 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hatwal.

Hatwal is about 27 km from Pithoragarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hatwal is in Berinag tehsil of Pithoragarh district. Berinag is about 5.1 km away. Pithoragarh is about 27 km away. Pithorāgarh is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hajeti (under 2 km), Amtar (under 2 km) and Dugri Lagga Jagthali (1.6 km).

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

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