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About Hariharpur Village

Hariharpur is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 699, made up of 348 males and 351 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,009 females per 1000 males. The village covers 54.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hariharpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hariharpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712301
Area (hectares) 54.11 hectares
Population 699
Male Population 348
Female Population 351
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,009
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hariharpur compares

By the 2011 count Hariharpur is the 162nd largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 54.11 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Hariharpur

Hariharpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hariharpur as Available within 5 - 10 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Hariharpur from other places

Hariharpur lies about 17 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Porabazar, about 7.7 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 Hariharpur
Nearest railway station Porabazar 7.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhaniakhali 14 km
Nearest town Chandannagar 16 km
District headquarters Hugli 17 km

Villages closest to Hariharpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hariharpur village had a population of 699. That makes it the 162nd largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Hariharpur village has 348 males and 351 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hariharpur has about 1009 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Hariharpur is 712301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hariharpur covers 54.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hariharpur falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Hariharpur is Porabazar, about 7.7 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 km distance for Hariharpur.

Hariharpur is about 17 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hariharpur is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district. Porabazar is about 7.7 km away. Dhaniakhali is about 14 km away. Chandannagar is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Harpur (under 2 km), Hazipur (under 2 km) and Jayharipur (under 2 km).

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

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