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About Paharpur Village

Paharpur is a mid sized village in Baliapur tehsil, in the district of Dhanbad, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,819, made up of 950 males and 869 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 214 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 828201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paharpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paharpur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Dhanbad
Tehsil Baliapur
Pincode 828201
Area (hectares) 214 hectares
Population 1,819
Male Population 950
Female Population 869
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Paharpur compares

By the 2011 count Paharpur is the 27th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,928 residents. Its 214 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Paharpur

The census records public bus service for Paharpur 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Paharpur from other places

Paharpur lies about 10 km from Dhanbad, and the nearest railway station is Rakhitpur, about 1.9 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 Paharpur
Nearest railway station Rakhitpur 1.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Baliapur 2.4 km
Nearest town Jharia 9.3 km
District headquarters Dhanbad 10 km

Villages closest to Paharpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Paharpur village had a population of 1,819. That makes it the 27th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,928 residents.

Paharpur village has 950 males and 869 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paharpur has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Paharpur is 828201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paharpur covers 214 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paharpur falls under Baliapur tehsil of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Paharpur is Rakhitpur, about 1.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Paharpur.

Paharpur is about 10 km from Dhanbad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paharpur is in Baliapur tehsil of Dhanbad district. Rakhitpur is about 1.9 km away. Baliapur is about 2.4 km away. Jharia is about 9.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nichetpur (1.8 km), Baliapur (2.4 km) and Kharam (4.4 km).

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

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