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About Paharpur Village

Paharpur is a mid sized village in Barharwa tehsil, in the district of Sahibganj, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 517, made up of 264 males and 253 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 816101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paharpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paharpur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Sahibganj
Tehsil Barharwa
Pincode 816101
Area (hectares) 72 hectares
Population 517
Male Population 264
Female Population 253
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Paharpur compares

By the 2011 count Paharpur is the 76th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,070 residents. Its 72 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Paharpur

Paharpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paharpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Paharpur from other places

Paharpur lies about 53 km from Sahibganj, and the nearest railway station is New Farakka Junction, about 4.2 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 town Farakka under 2 km
Nearest railway station New Farakka Junction 4.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Barharwa 12 km
District headquarters Sahibganj 53 km

Villages closest to Paharpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barharwa 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 517. That makes it the 76th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,070 residents.

Paharpur village has 264 males and 253 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paharpur has about 958 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 950.

The pincode recorded for Paharpur is 816101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paharpur covers 72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paharpur falls under Barharwa tehsil of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Paharpur is New Farakka Junction, about 4.2 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 10+ km distance for Paharpur.

Paharpur is about 53 km from Sahibganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paharpur is in Barharwa tehsil of Sahibganj district. Farakka is about under 2 km away. New Farakka Junction is about 4.2 km away. Barharwa is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahatapur (under 2 km), Jagannathpur (under 2 km) and Jagar Nathpur (under 2 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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