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About Hijli Village

Hijli is a large village in Habra II tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,543, made up of 1,826 males and 1,717 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 203.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743235, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hijli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hijli village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Habra II
Pincode 743235
Area (hectares) 203.81 hectares
Population 3,543
Male Population 1,826
Female Population 1,717
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Hijli compares

By the 2011 count Hijli is the 4th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents. Its 203.81 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Hijli

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

How far is Hijli from other places

Hijli lies about 19 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Ashoknagar Road, about 3.3 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 Hijli
Nearest railway station Ashoknagar Road 3.3 km
Nearest town Ashoknagar Kalyangarh 4.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Habra II 19 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 19 km

Villages closest to Hijli

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Habra II 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 Hijli

As per the Census of India 2011, Hijli village had a population of 3,543. That makes it the 4th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents.

Hijli village has 1,826 males and 1,717 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hijli has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Hijli is 743235. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hijli covers 203.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Hijli falls under Habra II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Hijli is Ashoknagar Road, about 3.3 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hijli.

Hijli is about 19 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hijli is in Habra II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Ashoknagar Road is about 3.3 km away. Ashoknagar Kalyangarh is about 4.1 km away. Habra II is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kamarpur (2.3 km), Samudrapur (2.4 km) and Sabdalpur (3.0 km).

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

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