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About Hanral Village

Hanral is a mid sized village in Polba Dadpur tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,447, made up of 733 males and 714 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 158.67 hectares hectares.

Hanral Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hanral village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Polba Dadpur
Area (hectares) 158.67 hectares
Population 1,447
Male Population 733
Female Population 714
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hanral compares

By the 2011 count Hanral is the 68th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,366 residents. Its 158.67 hectares work out to about 9.1 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 969.

Getting to Hanral

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

How far is Hanral from other places

Hanral lies about 23 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Dhaniakhali Halt, about 4.7 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 Hanral
Nearest railway station Dhaniakhali Halt 4.7 km
Nearest town Pandua 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Polba Dadpur 23 km
District headquarters Hugli 23 km

Villages closest to Hanral

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Polba Dadpur 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 Hanral

As per the Census of India 2011, Hanral village had a population of 1,447. That makes it the 68th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,366 residents.

Hanral village has 733 males and 714 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hanral has about 974 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 969.

Hanral covers 158.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hanral falls under Polba Dadpur tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Hanral is Dhaniakhali Halt, about 4.7 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 km distance for Hanral.

Hanral is about 23 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hanral is in Polba Dadpur tehsil of Hugli district. Dhaniakhali Halt is about 4.7 km away. Pandua is about 16 km away. Polba Dadpur is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kagjipara (4.7 km), Makhalpur (4.8 km) and Goswami Malipara (6.2 km).

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

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