About Hijaldigha Village

Hijaldigha is a large village in Jaypur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,569, made up of 1,330 males and 1,239 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 231.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722138, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hijaldigha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hijaldigha village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Tehsil	Jaypur
Pincode	722138
Area (hectares)	231.59 hectares
Population	2,569
Male Population	1,330
Female Population	1,239
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	932
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Hijaldigha compares

By the 2011 count Hijaldigha is the 17th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents. Its 231.59 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Hijaldigha

Hijaldigha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hijaldigha as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Haldu, Hariharpur, Harinashuli and Hatbari. 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.

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Common questions about Hijaldigha

As per the Census of India 2011, Hijaldigha village had a population of 2,569. That makes it the 17th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents.

Hijaldigha village has 1,330 males and 1,239 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hijaldigha has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Hijaldigha is 722138. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hijaldigha covers 231.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hijaldigha falls under Jaypur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Hijaldigha 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 village for Hijaldigha.

Hijaldigha is in Jaypur 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.