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About Hatkaluha Village

Hatkaluha is a mid sized village in Labpur tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,840, made up of 935 males and 905 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 136.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hatkaluha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hatkaluha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Labpur
Pincode 731302
Area (hectares) 136.09 hectares
Population 1,840
Male Population 935
Female Population 905
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hatkaluha compares

By the 2011 count Hatkaluha is the 23rd largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,228 residents. Its 136.09 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Hatkaluha

Hatkaluha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hatkaluha as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Hatkaluha from other places

Hatkaluha lies about 20 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 3.5 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 Hatkaluha
Nearest railway station Mallarpur 3.5 km
Nearest town Sainthia 12 km
District headquarters Birbhum 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Labpur 28 km

Villages closest to Hatkaluha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hatkaluha village had a population of 1,840. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 160 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,228 residents.

Hatkaluha village has 935 males and 905 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hatkaluha has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Hatkaluha is 731302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hatkaluha covers 136.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hatkaluha falls under Labpur tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Hatkaluha is Mallarpur, about 3.5 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Hatkaluha.

Hatkaluha is about 20 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hatkaluha is in Labpur tehsil of Birbhum district. Mallarpur is about 3.5 km away. Sainthia is about 12 km away. Birbhum is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhatra (under 2 km), Bilnangalhata (under 2 km) and Chatra (under 2 km).

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

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