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About Hariharpur Village

Hariharpur is a large village in Shahpur tehsil, in the district of Bhojpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,253, made up of 1,192 males and 1,061 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 890 females per 1000 males. The village covers 148 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802154, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hariharpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hariharpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhojpur
Tehsil Shahpur
Pincode 802154
Area (hectares) 148 hectares
Population 2,253
Male Population 1,192
Female Population 1,061
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 890
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hariharpur compares

By the 2011 count Hariharpur is the 29th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,302 residents. Its 148 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 896.

Getting to Hariharpur

Hariharpur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Hariharpur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Hariharpur from other places

Hariharpur lies about 105 km from Bhojpur, and the nearest railway station is Baijnathpur, about 3.6 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 Hariharpur
Nearest railway station Baijnathpur 3.6 km
Nearest town Saharsa 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahpur 13 km
District headquarters Bhojpur 105 km

Villages closest to Hariharpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hariharpur village had a population of 2,253. That makes it the 29th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,302 residents.

Hariharpur village has 1,192 males and 1,061 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hariharpur has about 890 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 896.

The pincode recorded for Hariharpur is 802154. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hariharpur covers 148 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Hariharpur falls under Shahpur tehsil of Bhojpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Hariharpur is Baijnathpur, about 3.6 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 - 10 km distance for Hariharpur.

Hariharpur is about 105 km from Bhojpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hariharpur is in Shahpur tehsil of Bhojpur district. Baijnathpur is about 3.6 km away. Saharsa is about 10 km away. Shahpur 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 Tikthi (4.4 km), Sobhanathhi (5.0 km) and Mahuar Inglish (5.3 km).

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

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