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About Haridih Village

Haridih is one of the larger villages in Baheri tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 32,612, made up of 17,171 males and 15,441 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 899 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2868 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Haridih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Haridih village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Baheri
Pincode 847201
Area (hectares) 2868 hectares
Population 32,612
Male Population 17,171
Female Population 15,441
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 899
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Haridih compares

By the 2011 count Haridih is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 4,360 residents. Its 2868 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Haridih

Haridih is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Haridih as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 Haridih from other places

Haridih lies about 27 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Biraul, about 14 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 Haridih
Nearest town Benipur 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Baheri 9.5 km
Nearest railway station Biraul 14 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 27 km

Villages closest to Haridih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Haridih village had a population of 32,612. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,360 residents.

Haridih village has 17,171 males and 15,441 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Haridih has about 899 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Haridih is 847201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Haridih covers 2868 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Haridih falls under Baheri tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Haridih is Biraul, about 14 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Haridih.

Haridih is about 27 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Haridih is in Baheri tehsil of Darbhanga district. Benipur is about 6.5 km away. Baheri is about 9.5 km away. Biraul 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 Sher (2.3 km), Naradapatti (2.9 km) and Bithauli (3.6 km).

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

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