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About Harkhapur Village

Harkhapur is one of the larger villages in Nanpara tehsil, in the district of Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,447, made up of 4,399 males and 4,048 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 910.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271855, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harkhapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harkhapur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bahraich
Tehsil Nanpara
Pincode 271855
Area (hectares) 910.72 hectares
Population 8,447
Male Population 4,399
Female Population 4,048
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Harkhapur compares

By the 2011 count Harkhapur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,934 residents. Its 910.72 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 895.

Getting to Harkhapur

Harkhapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Harkhapur as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Harkhapur from other places

Harkhapur lies about 24 km from Bahraich, and the nearest railway station is Matera, about 19 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 Harkhapur
Nearest railway station Matera 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Nanpara 22 km
Nearest town Nānpāra 22 km
District headquarters Bahraich 24 km

Villages closest to Harkhapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Harkhapur village had a population of 8,447. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,934 residents.

Harkhapur village has 4,399 males and 4,048 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harkhapur has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 895.

The pincode recorded for Harkhapur is 271855. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Harkhapur covers 910.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Harkhapur falls under Nanpara tehsil of Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Harkhapur is Matera, about 19 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 village for Harkhapur.

Harkhapur is about 24 km from Bahraich in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Harkhapur is in Nanpara tehsil of Bahraich district. Matera is about 19 km away. Nanpara is about 22 km away. Nānpāra is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Makanpur (under 2 km), Bhaluwa Bhakuraha (3.3 km) and Bahadur Purwa (5.1 km).

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

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