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About Hijli Village

Hijli is a mid sized village in Keshpur tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 588, made up of 301 males and 287 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81.02 hectares hectares.

Hijli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hijli village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Keshpur
Area (hectares) 81.02 hectares
Population 588
Male Population 301
Female Population 287
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hijli compares

By the 2011 count Hijli is the 184th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 603 residents. Its 81.02 hectares work out to about 7.3 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 958.

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 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 Harihar Chak, Harina, Hatbandi and Hatkata. 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 Hijli

As per the Census of India 2011, Hijli village had a population of 588. That makes it the 184th largest of the 538 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 603 residents.

Hijli village has 301 males and 287 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hijli has about 953 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 958.

Hijli covers 81.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hijli falls under Keshpur tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Hijli notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hijli.

Hijli is in Keshpur 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 Hijli today is likely to be higher.

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