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About Harpur Besi Village

Harpur Besi is a large village in Aurai tehsil, in the district of Muzaffarpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,851, made up of 1,480 males and 1,371 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 144 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 843312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harpur Besi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harpur Besi village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Muzaffarpur
Tehsil Aurai
Pincode 843312
Area (hectares) 144 hectares
Population 2,851
Male Population 1,480
Female Population 1,371
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Harpur Besi compares

By the 2011 count Harpur Besi is the 34th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,720 residents. Its 144 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 886.

Getting to Harpur Besi

Harpur Besi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Harpur Besi as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Gopalpur Bishunpur, Gopalpur Urf Chandwara, Gorai Urf Askauli and Halimpur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Besi

As per the Census of India 2011, Harpur Besi village had a population of 2,851. That makes it the 34th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,720 residents.

Harpur Besi village has 1,480 males and 1,371 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harpur Besi has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 886.

The pincode recorded for Harpur Besi is 843312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Harpur Besi covers 144 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Harpur Besi falls under Aurai tehsil of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar.

The census record for Harpur Besi 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 km distance for Harpur Besi.

Harpur Besi is in Aurai tehsil of Muzaffarpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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