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About Hijalhat Village

Hijalhat is a large village in Magrahat I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,603, made up of 1,884 males and 1,719 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 98.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743375, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hijalhat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hijalhat village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Magrahat I
Pincode 743375
Area (hectares) 98.8 hectares
Population 3,603
Male Population 1,884
Female Population 1,719
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 Hijalhat compares

By the 2011 count Hijalhat is the 15th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents. Its 98.8 hectares work out to about 36 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Hijalhat

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

How far is Hijalhat from other places

Hijalhat lies about 13 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Sangrampur, 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 Hijalhat
Nearest railway station Sangrampur 3.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Magrahat I 13 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 13 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 14 km

Villages closest to Hijalhat

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Magrahat I 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 Hijalhat

As per the Census of India 2011, Hijalhat village had a population of 3,603. That makes it the 15th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,613 residents.

Hijalhat village has 1,884 males and 1,719 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hijalhat has about 912 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Hijalhat is 743375. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hijalhat covers 98.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 36 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Hijalhat falls under Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Hijalhat is Sangrampur, about 3.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Hijalhat.

Hijalhat is about 13 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.

Hijalhat is in Magrahat I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Sangrampur is about 3.3 km away. Magrahat I is about 13 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hariharpur (under 2 km), Payra Chali (under 2 km) and Jahangirgar (under 2 km).

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

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