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About Haripur Village

Haripur is a large village in Amour tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,855, made up of 1,990 males and 1,865 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 244 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854315, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Haripur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Haripur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Amour
Pincode 854315
Area (hectares) 244 hectares
Population 3,855
Male Population 1,990
Female Population 1,865
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Haripur compares

By the 2011 count Haripur is the 18th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 244 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Haripur

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

How far is Haripur from other places

Haripur lies about 41 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Dalkhola, about 3.2 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 Haripur
Nearest railway station Dalkhola 3.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Amour 18 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 27 km
District headquarters Purnia 41 km

Villages closest to Haripur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Haripur village had a population of 3,855. That makes it the 18th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Haripur village has 1,990 males and 1,865 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Haripur has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Haripur is 854315. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Haripur covers 244 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Haripur falls under Amour tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Haripur is Dalkhola, about 3.2 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 km distance for Haripur.

Haripur is about 41 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Haripur is in Amour tehsil of Purnia district. Dalkhola is about 3.2 km away. Amour is about 18 km away. Kishanganj is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kolsaranpur (5.9 km), Patalwa (8.3 km) and Damraha (9.8 km).

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

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