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About Harpur Village

Harpur is a small village in Kurtha tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 495, made up of 251 males and 244 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kurtha
Pincode 804421
Area (hectares) 56 hectares
Population 495
Male Population 251
Female Population 244
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
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 Harpur compares

By the 2011 count Harpur is the 58th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents. Its 56 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Harpur

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

Harpur lies about 21 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Makhdumpur Gaya, about 17 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 Harpur
Tehsil headquarters Kurtha 1.5 km
Nearest town Makhdumpur 16 km
Nearest railway station Makhdumpur Gaya 17 km
District headquarters Arwal 21 km

Villages closest to Harpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Harpur village had a population of 495. That makes it the 58th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents.

Harpur village has 251 males and 244 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harpur has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Harpur is 804421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Harpur covers 56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Harpur falls under Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Harpur is Makhdumpur Gaya, about 17 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 Harpur.

Harpur is about 21 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Harpur is in Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district. Kurtha is about 1.5 km away. Makhdumpur is about 16 km away. Makhdumpur Gaya is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nadaura (under 2 km), Sura (under 2 km) and Sachai (under 2 km).

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

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