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About Hitashi Village

Hitashi is a mid sized village in Indpur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 798, made up of 408 males and 390 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 144.99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hitashi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hitashi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Indpur
Pincode 722121
Area (hectares) 144.99 hectares
Population 798
Male Population 408
Female Population 390
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
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 Hitashi compares

By the 2011 count Hitashi is the 80th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 798 residents. Its 144.99 hectares work out to about 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Hitashi

Hitashi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hitashi 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. The nearest villages by name are Gunnath, Hannya, Harishchandrapur and Hatgram. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Hitashi

As per the Census of India 2011, Hitashi village had a population of 798. That makes it the 80th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 798 residents.

Hitashi village has 408 males and 390 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hitashi has about 956 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 952.

The pincode recorded for Hitashi is 722121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hitashi covers 144.99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hitashi falls under Indpur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Hitashi notes the nearest railway station 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 Hitashi.

Hitashi is in Indpur tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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