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About Hirapur Village

Hirapur is a large village in Balod tehsil, in the district of Durg, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,020, made up of 1,018 males and 1,002 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 258.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 491226, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hirapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hirapur village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Durg
Tehsil Balod
Pincode 491226
Area (hectares) 258.42 hectares
Population 2,020
Male Population 1,018
Female Population 1,002
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Hirapur compares

By the 2011 count Hirapur is the 8th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,118 residents. Its 258.42 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1033.

Getting to Hirapur

Hirapur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Hirapur as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Hirapur from other places

Hirapur lies about 52 km from Durg. 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 Hirapur
Tehsil headquarters Balod 2.2 km
District headquarters Durg 52 km

Villages closest to Hirapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hirapur village had a population of 2,020. That makes it the 8th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,118 residents.

Hirapur village has 1,018 males and 1,002 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hirapur has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1033.

The pincode recorded for Hirapur is 491226. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hirapur covers 258.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hirapur falls under Balod tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh.

The census record for Hirapur notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within village for Hirapur.

Hirapur is about 52 km from Durg in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hirapur is in Balod tehsil of Durg district. Balod is about 2.2 km away. Durg is about 52 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jhalmala (1.5 km), Balod (2.2 km) and Admabad (2.7 km).

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

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