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About Hirdepur Village

Hirdepur is a large village in Raniganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,742, made up of 1,434 males and 1,308 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 245 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hirdepur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hirdepur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Raniganj
Pincode 854312
Area (hectares) 245 hectares
Population 2,742
Male Population 1,434
Female Population 1,308
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 912
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Hirdepur compares

By the 2011 count Hirdepur is the 53rd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,660 residents. Its 245 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Hirdepur

Hirdepur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Hirdepur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Hirdepur from other places

Hirdepur lies about 14 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Arariya, about 4.3 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 Hirdepur
Nearest railway station Arariya 4.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Raniganj 14 km
District headquarters Araria 14 km
Nearest town Arāria 14 km

Villages closest to Hirdepur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Raniganj 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 Hirdepur

As per the Census of India 2011, Hirdepur village had a population of 2,742. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,660 residents.

Hirdepur village has 1,434 males and 1,308 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hirdepur has about 912 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Hirdepur is 854312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hirdepur covers 245 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hirdepur falls under Raniganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Hirdepur is Arariya, about 4.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

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

Hirdepur is about 14 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hirdepur is in Raniganj tehsil of Araria district. Arariya is about 4.3 km away. Raniganj is about 14 km away. Araria 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 Rupauli (under 2 km), Chhatiauna (under 2 km) and Rahua (2.3 km).

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

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