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About Hariharpur Village

Hariharpur is one of the larger villages in Singhwara tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 13,990, made up of 7,153 males and 6,837 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1081 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hariharpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hariharpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Singhwara
Pincode 847306
Area (hectares) 1081 hectares
Population 13,990
Male Population 7,153
Female Population 6,837
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Hariharpur compares

By the 2011 count Hariharpur is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,153 residents. Its 1081 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Hariharpur

The census records public bus service for Hariharpur 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 <5 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 13 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Muhammadpur, about 2.9 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 Muhammadpur 2.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Singhwara 12 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 13 km

Villages closest to Hariharpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Singhwara 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 13,990. 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 3,153 residents.

Hariharpur village has 7,153 males and 6,837 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hariharpur has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Hariharpur is 847306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hariharpur covers 1081 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hariharpur falls under Singhwara tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Hariharpur is Muhammadpur, about 2.9 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hariharpur.

Hariharpur is about 13 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hariharpur is in Singhwara tehsil of Darbhanga district. Muhammadpur is about 2.9 km away. Singhwara is about 12 km away. Darbhanga 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 Kalwara (6.7 km), Bhagwatipur (9.4 km) and Bhawanipur (9.4 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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