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About Hijla Village

Hijla is a mid sized village in Binpur II tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,438, made up of 752 males and 686 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 215.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721515, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hijla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hijla village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Binpur II
Pincode 721515
Area (hectares) 215.15 hectares
Population 1,438
Male Population 752
Female Population 686
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 912
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hijla compares

By the 2011 count Hijla is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 391 residents. Its 215.15 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Hijla

Hijla is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hijla 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Hariharpur, Harinarayanpur, Hatidoba and Helakata. 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 Hijla

As per the Census of India 2011, Hijla village had a population of 1,438. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 391 residents.

Hijla village has 752 males and 686 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hijla has about 912 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Hijla is 721515. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hijla covers 215.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hijla falls under Binpur II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Hijla notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Hijla.

Hijla is in Binpur II tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Hijla today is likely to be higher.

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