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About Haraypur Village

Haraypur is a mid sized village in Basantpur tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,204, made up of 587 males and 617 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,051 females per 1000 males. The village covers 128.8 hectares hectares.

Haraypur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Haraypur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Basantpur
Area (hectares) 128.8 hectares
Population 1,204
Male Population 587
Female Population 617
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,051
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 Haraypur compares

By the 2011 count Haraypur is the 35th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,567 residents. Its 128.8 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Haraypur

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

How far is Haraypur from other places

Haraypur lies about 35 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Basantpur Halt, about 5.3 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 Haraypur
Nearest railway station Basantpur Halt 5.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Basantpur 5.8 km
Nearest town Barauli 23 km
District headquarters Siwan 35 km

Villages closest to Haraypur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Haraypur village had a population of 1,204. That makes it the 35th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,567 residents.

Haraypur village has 587 males and 617 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Haraypur has about 1051 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 962.

Haraypur covers 128.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Haraypur falls under Basantpur tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Haraypur is Basantpur Halt, about 5.3 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 km distance for Haraypur.

Haraypur is about 35 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Haraypur is in Basantpur tehsil of Siwan district. Basantpur Halt is about 5.3 km away. Basantpur is about 5.8 km away. Barauli is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Usuri (under 2 km), Balthara (under 2 km) and Sahilpatti (under 2 km).

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

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