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About Hatara Village

Hatara is a large village in Sainthia tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,098, made up of 1,067 males and 1,031 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 349.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731234, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hatara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hatara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Sainthia
Pincode 731234
Area (hectares) 349.65 hectares
Population 2,098
Male Population 1,067
Female Population 1,031
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hatara compares

By the 2011 count Hatara is the 19th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 862 residents. Its 349.65 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Hatara

Hatara is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Hatara as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Hatara from other places

Hatara 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 Hatara
Nearest railway station Mallarpur 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Sainthia 12 km
District headquarters Birbhum 20 km

Villages closest to Hatara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hatara village had a population of 2,098. That makes it the 19th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 862 residents.

Hatara village has 1,067 males and 1,031 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hatara has about 966 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 957.

The pincode recorded for Hatara is 731234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hatara covers 349.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hatara falls under Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Hatara 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Hatara.

Hatara 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.

Hatara is in Sainthia 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 Bankhatipur (under 2 km), Kshatipur (under 2 km) and Kuchighata (under 2 km).

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

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