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About Hazipur Village

Hazipur is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,702, made up of 852 males and 850 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 998 females per 1000 males. The village covers 168.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hazipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hazipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712302
Area (hectares) 168.01 hectares
Population 1,702
Male Population 852
Female Population 850
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 998
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hazipur compares

By the 2011 count Hazipur is the 57th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 168.01 hectares work out to about 10 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 996.

Getting to Hazipur

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

How far is Hazipur from other places

Hazipur lies about 17 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Porabazar, about 7.7 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 Hazipur
Nearest railway station Porabazar 7.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhaniakhali 14 km
Nearest town Chandannagar 16 km
District headquarters Hugli 17 km

Villages closest to Hazipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hazipur village had a population of 1,702. That makes it the 57th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Hazipur village has 852 males and 850 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hazipur has about 998 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 996.

The pincode recorded for Hazipur is 712302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hazipur covers 168.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hazipur falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Hazipur is Porabazar, about 7.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hazipur.

Hazipur is about 17 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hazipur is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district. Porabazar is about 7.7 km away. Dhaniakhali is about 14 km away. Chandannagar is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hariharpur (under 2 km), Harpur (under 2 km) and Jayharipur (under 2 km).

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

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