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About Hatikanda Village

Hatikanda is a mid sized village in Balagarh tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 682, made up of 346 males and 336 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712515, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hatikanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hatikanda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Balagarh
Pincode 712515
Area (hectares) 55.04 hectares
Population 682
Male Population 346
Female Population 336
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Hatikanda compares

By the 2011 count Hatikanda is the 94th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,557 residents. Its 55.04 hectares work out to about 12 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 964.

Getting to Hatikanda

Hatikanda is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Hatikanda 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Hatikanda from other places

Hatikanda lies about 13 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Kalyani Main, about 6.4 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 Hatikanda
Nearest railway station Kalyani Main 6.4 km
Nearest town Kānchrāpāra 9.5 km
District headquarters Hugli 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Balagarh 24 km

Villages closest to Hatikanda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hatikanda village had a population of 682. That makes it the 94th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,557 residents.

Hatikanda village has 346 males and 336 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hatikanda has about 971 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 964.

The pincode recorded for Hatikanda is 712515. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hatikanda covers 55.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hatikanda falls under Balagarh tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Hatikanda is Kalyani Main, about 6.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Hatikanda.

Hatikanda is about 13 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hatikanda is in Balagarh tehsil of Hugli district. Kalyani Main is about 6.4 km away. Kānchrāpāra is about 9.5 km away. Hugli is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Digra (1.6 km), Jagulia (2.3 km) and Dadpur (4.5 km).

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

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