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About Hanera Village

Hanera is a mid sized village in Gangolihat tehsil, in the district of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 797, made up of 371 males and 426 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,148 females per 1000 males. The village covers 78.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 262522, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hanera Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hanera village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Pithoragarh
Tehsil Gangolihat
Pincode 262522
Area (hectares) 78.88 hectares
Population 797
Male Population 371
Female Population 426
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,148
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 Hanera compares

By the 2011 count Hanera is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 231 residents. Its 78.88 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1159.

Getting to Hanera

Hanera is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hanera 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 Hanera from other places

Hanera lies about 23 km from Pithoragarh, and the nearest railway station is Tanakpur, about 81 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 Hanera
District headquarters Pithoragarh 23 km
Nearest town Pithorāgarh 23 km
Tehsil headquarters Gangolihat 24 km
Nearest railway station Tanakpur 81 km

Villages closest to Hanera

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hanera village had a population of 797. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 231 residents.

Hanera village has 371 males and 426 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hanera has about 1148 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1159.

The pincode recorded for Hanera is 262522. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hanera covers 78.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hanera falls under Gangolihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Hanera is Tanakpur, about 81 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 Hanera.

Hanera is about 23 km from Pithoragarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hanera is in Gangolihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district. Pithoragarh is about 23 km away. Pithorāgarh is about 23 km away. Gangolihat 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 Vankot Sore R F (under 2 km), Baligaon (2.6 km) and Chahali (2.6 km).

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

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