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About Harihara Village

Harihara is a mid sized village in Phulwaria tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,632, made up of 795 males and 837 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,053 females per 1000 males. The village covers 115 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841436, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harihara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harihara village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Phulwaria
Pincode 841436
Area (hectares) 115 hectares
Population 1,632
Male Population 795
Female Population 837
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,053
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Harihara compares

By the 2011 count Harihara is the 30th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,311 residents. Its 115 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1010.

Getting to Harihara

Harihara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Harihara 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Harihara from other places

Harihara lies about 56 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Chainwa, about 13 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 Harihara
Tehsil headquarters Phulwaria 12 km
Nearest railway station Chainwa 13 km
Nearest town Reoti 13 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 56 km

Villages closest to Harihara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Harihara village had a population of 1,632. That makes it the 30th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,311 residents.

Harihara village has 795 males and 837 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harihara has about 1053 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1010.

The pincode recorded for Harihara is 841436. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Harihara covers 115 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Harihara falls under Phulwaria tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Harihara is Chainwa, about 13 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Harihara.

Harihara is about 56 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Harihara is in Phulwaria tehsil of Gopalganj district. Phulwaria is about 12 km away. Chainwa is about 13 km away. Reoti 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 Bishunpura (4.2 km), Jagdishpur (4.3 km) and Madhopur (5.4 km).

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

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