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About Harpur Village

Harpur is a small village in Tarari tehsil, in the district of Bhojpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 484, made up of 261 males and 223 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 854 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhojpur
Tehsil Tarari
Pincode 802207
Area (hectares) 42 hectares
Population 484
Male Population 261
Female Population 223
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 854
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Harpur compares

By the 2011 count Harpur is the 79th largest of the 92 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,985 residents. Its 42 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 920.

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 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 Harpur from other places

Harpur lies about 22 km from Bhojpur. 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
Nearest town Jogbani 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Tarari 22 km
District headquarters Bhojpur 22 km

Villages closest to Harpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tarari 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 484. That makes it the 79th largest of the 92 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,985 residents.

Harpur village has 261 males and 223 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harpur has about 854 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 920.

The pincode recorded for Harpur is 802207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Harpur covers 42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Harpur falls under Tarari tehsil of Bhojpur district in Bihar.

The census record for Harpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Harpur.

Harpur is about 22 km from Bhojpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Harpur is in Tarari tehsil of Bhojpur district. Jogbani is about 16 km away. Tarari is about 22 km away. Bhojpur is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bishamharpur (under 2 km), Deo Arazi (5.8 km) and Itahri (11 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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