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About Hariraha Village

Hariraha is one of the larger villages in Raghopur tehsil, in the district of Supaul, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,243, made up of 5,711 males and 5,532 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 977 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hariraha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hariraha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Supaul
Tehsil Raghopur
Pincode 852215
Area (hectares) 977 hectares
Population 11,243
Male Population 5,711
Female Population 5,532
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
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 Hariraha compares

By the 2011 count Hariraha is the 4th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,718 residents. Its 977 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Hariraha

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

Hariraha lies about 33 km from Supaul, and the nearest railway station is Bharopatti Station, about 13 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 Hariraha
Nearest railway station Bharopatti Station 13 km
Nearest town Madhepura 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Raghopur 32 km
District headquarters Supaul 33 km

Villages closest to Hariraha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hariraha village had a population of 11,243. That makes it the 4th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,718 residents.

Hariraha village has 5,711 males and 5,532 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hariraha has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Hariraha is 852215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hariraha covers 977 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hariraha falls under Raghopur tehsil of Supaul district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Hariraha is Bharopatti Station, about 13 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 Hariraha.

Hariraha is about 33 km from Supaul in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hariraha is in Raghopur tehsil of Supaul district. Bharopatti Station is about 13 km away. Madhepura is about 15 km away. Raghopur is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shankarpur Doulat (3.8 km), Mansapur (14 km) and Rajpur (17 km).

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

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