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About Harsaur Village

Harsaur is a small village in Barsar tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 355, made up of 178 males and 177 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174305, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harsaur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harsaur village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Barsar
Pincode 174305
Area (hectares) 55 hectares
Population 355
Male Population 178
Female Population 177
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Harsaur compares

By the 2011 count Harsaur is the 47th largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 232 residents. Its 55 hectares work out to about 6.5 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 1122.

Getting to Harsaur

Harsaur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Harsaur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Harsaur from other places

Harsaur lies about 18 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Amb Andaura, about 29 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 Harsaur
District headquarters Hamirpur 18 km
Nearest railway station Amb Andaura 29 km
Tehsil headquarters Barsar 30 km
Nearest town Nangal 44 km

Villages closest to Harsaur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Harsaur village had a population of 355. That makes it the 47th largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 232 residents.

Harsaur village has 178 males and 177 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harsaur has about 994 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 1122.

The pincode recorded for Harsaur is 174305. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Harsaur covers 55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Harsaur falls under Barsar tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Harsaur is Amb Andaura, about 29 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Harsaur.

Harsaur is about 18 km from Hamirpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Harsaur is in Barsar tehsil of Hamirpur district. Hamirpur is about 18 km away. Amb Andaura is about 29 km away. Barsar is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhutlahar (under 2 km), Charjeri (under 2 km) and D P F Pukhru Dhar Jakh I (under 2 km).

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

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