Skip to main content

About Haripur Village

Haripur is a mid sized village in Khoyrasol tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 511, made up of 259 males and 252 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 135.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Haripur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Haripur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Khoyrasol
Pincode 731123
Area (hectares) 135.57 hectares
Population 511
Male Population 259
Female Population 252
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Haripur compares

By the 2011 count Haripur is the 91st largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents. Its 135.57 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Haripur

Haripur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Haripur 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 Haripur from other places

Haripur lies about 68 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Chinpai, about 20 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 Haripur
Nearest town Dubrājpur 19 km
Nearest railway station Chinpai 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Khoyrasol 28 km
District headquarters Birbhum 68 km

Villages closest to Haripur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Haripur village had a population of 511. That makes it the 91st largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents.

Haripur village has 259 males and 252 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Haripur has about 973 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Haripur is 731123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Haripur covers 135.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Haripur falls under Khoyrasol tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Haripur is Chinpai, about 20 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 Haripur.

Haripur is about 68 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Haripur is in Khoyrasol tehsil of Birbhum district. Dubrājpur is about 19 km away. Chinpai is about 20 km away. Khoyrasol is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ichhabpur (under 2 km), Sira (7.2 km) and Mankara (8.4 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.