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About Harioka Village

Harioka is a mid sized village in Rampurhat I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,465, made up of 761 males and 704 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 117.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731233, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harioka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harioka village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rampurhat I
Pincode 731233
Area (hectares) 117.11 hectares
Population 1,465
Male Population 761
Female Population 704
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Harioka compares

By the 2011 count Harioka is the 47th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,624 residents. Its 117.11 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Harioka

Harioka is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Harioka as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Harioka from other places

Harioka lies about 11 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Nalhati Junction, about 4.9 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 Harioka
Nearest town Nalhāti 4.0 km
Nearest railway station Nalhati Junction 4.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Rampurhat I 11 km
District headquarters Birbhum 11 km

Villages closest to Harioka

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Harioka village had a population of 1,465. That makes it the 47th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,624 residents.

Harioka village has 761 males and 704 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harioka has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Harioka is 731233. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Harioka covers 117.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Harioka falls under Rampurhat I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Harioka is Nalhati Junction, about 4.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Harioka.

Harioka is about 11 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Harioka is in Rampurhat I tehsil of Birbhum district. Nalhāti is about 4.0 km away. Nalhati Junction is about 4.9 km away. Rampurhat I is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khojapur (2.9 km), Sialdanga (4.5 km) and Bashuipara (5.4 km).

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

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