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About Harraiya Village

Harraiya is a small village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 233, made up of 107 males and 126 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,178 females per 1000 males. The village covers 25.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harraiya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harraiya village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Harraiya
Pincode 273121
Area (hectares) 25.63 hectares
Population 233
Male Population 107
Female Population 126
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,178
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Harraiya compares

By the 2011 count Harraiya is the 1029th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 25.63 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Harraiya

Harraiya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Harraiya 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Harraiya from other places

Harraiya lies about 59 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Naugarh, about 6.7 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 Harraiya
Nearest railway station Naugarh 6.7 km
Nearest town Bānsi 12 km
District headquarters Basti 59 km

Villages closest to Harraiya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Harraiya village had a population of 233. That makes it the 1029th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Harraiya village has 107 males and 126 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harraiya has about 1178 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Harraiya is 273121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Harraiya covers 25.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Harraiya falls under Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Harraiya is Naugarh, about 6.7 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 <5 km distance for Harraiya.

Harraiya is about 59 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Harraiya is in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. Naugarh is about 6.7 km away. Bānsi is about 12 km away. Basti is about 59 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarraiya (under 2 km), Piprahiya (under 2 km) and Sihorwa (under 2 km).

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

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