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About Hediar Abad Village

Hediar Abad is a large village in Canning II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,183, made up of 1,622 males and 1,561 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 286.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743610, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hediar Abad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hediar Abad village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Canning II
Pincode 743610
Area (hectares) 286.76 hectares
Population 3,183
Male Population 1,622
Female Population 1,561
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
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 Hediar Abad compares

By the 2011 count Hediar Abad is the 25th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,956 residents. Its 286.76 hectares work out to about 11 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 960.

Getting to Hediar Abad

Hediar Abad is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hediar Abad 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 Hediar Abad from other places

Hediar Abad lies about 14 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Mathurapur Road, about 13 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 Hediar Abad
Nearest railway station Mathurapur Road 13 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Canning II 14 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 14 km

Villages closest to Hediar Abad

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Canning 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 Hediar Abad

As per the Census of India 2011, Hediar Abad village had a population of 3,183. That makes it the 25th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,956 residents.

Hediar Abad village has 1,622 males and 1,561 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hediar Abad has about 962 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 960.

The pincode recorded for Hediar Abad is 743610. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hediar Abad covers 286.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hediar Abad falls under Canning II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Hediar Abad is Mathurapur Road, about 13 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 Hediar Abad.

Hediar Abad is about 14 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hediar Abad is in Canning II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Mathurapur Road is about 13 km away. Jaynagar Majilpur is about 14 km away. Canning II is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kaora Khali (7.4 km), Narayanpur (8.0 km) and Banamalipur (13 km).

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

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