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About Hajipur Village

Hajipur is a small village in Jaypur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 367, made up of 174 males and 193 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,109 females per 1000 males. The village covers 49.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722138, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hajipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hajipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Jaypur
Pincode 722138
Area (hectares) 49.75 hectares
Population 367
Male Population 174
Female Population 193
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,109
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hajipur compares

By the 2011 count Hajipur is the 116th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents. Its 49.75 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Hajipur

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

How far is Hajipur from other places

Hajipur lies about 73 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Kamarpukur, about 9.5 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 Hajipur
Nearest railway station Kamarpukur 9.5 km
Nearest town Chandrakona 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Jaypur 32 km
District headquarters Bankura 73 km

Villages closest to Hajipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hajipur village had a population of 367. That makes it the 116th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents.

Hajipur village has 174 males and 193 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hajipur has about 1109 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 964.

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

Hajipur covers 49.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Hajipur is Kamarpukur, about 9.5 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hajipur.

Hajipur is about 73 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hajipur is in Jaypur tehsil of Bankura district. Kamarpukur is about 9.5 km away. Chandrakona is about 16 km away. Jaypur is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gajipur (under 2 km), Uttarbar (21 km) and Katul (21 km).

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

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