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About Harpur Village

Harpur is a large village in Raghunathpur tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,977, made up of 1,396 males and 1,581 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,133 females per 1000 males. The village covers 168 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841504, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Raghunathpur
Pincode 841504
Area (hectares) 168 hectares
Population 2,977
Male Population 1,396
Female Population 1,581
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,133
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 compares

By the 2011 count Harpur is the 19th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,615 residents. Its 168 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1051.

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 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 Harpur from other places

Harpur lies about 27 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Sahatwar, about 18 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
Tehsil headquarters Raghunathpur 1.5 km
Nearest town Maniar 10 km
Nearest railway station Sahatwar 18 km
District headquarters Siwan 27 km

Villages closest to Harpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Raghunathpur 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 2,977. That makes it the 19th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,615 residents.

Harpur village has 1,396 males and 1,581 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harpur has about 1133 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1051.

The pincode recorded for Harpur is 841504. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Harpur covers 168 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Harpur falls under Raghunathpur tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Harpur is Sahatwar, about 18 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 Harpur.

Harpur is about 27 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Harpur is in Raghunathpur tehsil of Siwan district. Raghunathpur is about 1.5 km away. Maniar is about 10 km away. Sahatwar is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Harpur Diara (under 2 km), Mirzapur (under 2 km) and Nawada (under 2 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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