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About Hariharpur Village

Hariharpur is a mid sized village in Birni tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 858, made up of 430 males and 428 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 196.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825324, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hariharpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hariharpur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Birni
Pincode 825324
Area (hectares) 196.4 hectares
Population 858
Male Population 430
Female Population 428
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hariharpur compares

By the 2011 count Hariharpur is the 76th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 996 residents. Its 196.4 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 986.

Getting to Hariharpur

Hariharpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hariharpur as Available within 10+ 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 Hariharpur from other places

Hariharpur lies about 86 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Sirari, about 26 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 Hariharpur
Tehsil headquarters Birni 21 km
Nearest town Jamūī 24 km
Nearest railway station Sirari 26 km
District headquarters Giridih 86 km

Villages closest to Hariharpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hariharpur village had a population of 858. That makes it the 76th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 996 residents.

Hariharpur village has 430 males and 428 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hariharpur has about 995 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 986.

The pincode recorded for Hariharpur is 825324. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hariharpur covers 196.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hariharpur falls under Birni tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Hariharpur is Sirari, about 26 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hariharpur.

Hariharpur is about 86 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hariharpur is in Birni tehsil of Giridih district. Birni is about 21 km away. Jamūī is about 24 km away. Sirari is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barwachatar (2.7 km), Tuladih (5.2 km) and Madarkha (6.9 km).

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

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