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About Harpur Village

Harpur is a mid sized village in Marhaura tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,678, made up of 843 males and 835 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841442, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Marhaura
Pincode 841442
Area (hectares) 61 hectares
Population 1,678
Male Population 843
Female Population 835
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
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 Harpur compares

By the 2011 count Harpur is the 56th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,345 residents. Its 61 hectares work out to about 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Harpur

Harpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Harpur 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 Harpur from other places

Harpur lies about 36 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Baragopal, about 12 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 Harpur
Nearest railway station Baragopal 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Marhaura 12 km
District headquarters Saran 36 km

Villages closest to Harpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Harpur village had a population of 1,678. That makes it the 56th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,345 residents.

Harpur village has 843 males and 835 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harpur has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Harpur is 841442. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Harpur covers 61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Harpur falls under Marhaura tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Harpur is Baragopal, about 12 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 Harpur.

Harpur is about 36 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Harpur is in Marhaura tehsil of Saran district. Baragopal is about 12 km away. Marhaura is about 12 km away. Saran is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhalui (5.7 km), Purbari Bhalui (5.7 km) and Tola Bhalui (5.7 km).

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

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