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About Hijali Village

Hijali is a mid sized village in Jangipara tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 651, made up of 325 males and 326 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,003 females per 1000 males. The village covers 126.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hijali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hijali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Jangipara
Pincode 712403
Area (hectares) 126.67 hectares
Population 651
Male Population 325
Female Population 326
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,003
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hijali compares

By the 2011 count Hijali is the 107th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 126.67 hectares work out to about 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Hijali

Hijali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hijali 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Gultia, Guti Atra, Hariharpur and Harirampur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Hijali

As per the Census of India 2011, Hijali village had a population of 651. That makes it the 107th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Hijali village has 325 males and 326 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hijali has about 1003 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Hijali is 712403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hijali covers 126.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hijali falls under Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Hijali notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Hijali.

Hijali is in Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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