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About Harna Village

Harna is a large village in Dariapur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,766, made up of 1,245 males and 1,521 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,222 females per 1000 males. The village covers 159 hectares hectares.

Harna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harna village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Dariapur
Area (hectares) 159 hectares
Population 2,766
Male Population 1,245
Female Population 1,521
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,222
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Harna compares

By the 2011 count Harna is the 26th largest of the 141 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,956 residents. Its 159 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Harna

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

How far is Harna from other places

Harna lies about 54 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Karisath, about 2.6 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 Harna
Nearest railway station Karisath 2.6 km
Nearest town Arrah 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Dariapur 10 km
District headquarters Saran 54 km

Villages closest to Harna

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Harna village had a population of 2,766. That makes it the 26th largest of the 141 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,956 residents.

Harna village has 1,245 males and 1,521 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harna has about 1222 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 951.

Harna covers 159 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Harna falls under Dariapur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Harna is Karisath, about 2.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 - 10 km distance for Harna.

Harna is about 54 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Harna is in Dariapur tehsil of Saran district. Karisath is about 2.6 km away. Arrah is about 9.3 km away. Dariapur is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khushihal Pur (2.9 km), Mahammadpur (3.4 km) and Yar Mohammadpur (4.4 km).

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

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