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About Harischandrapur Village

Harischandrapur is a mid sized village in Goghat I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 847, made up of 435 males and 412 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712611, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harischandrapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harischandrapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Goghat I
Pincode 712611
Area (hectares) 110.14 hectares
Population 847
Male Population 435
Female Population 412
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
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 Harischandrapur compares

By the 2011 count Harischandrapur is the 66th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,444 residents. Its 110.14 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Harischandrapur

Harischandrapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Harischandrapur 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 Harischandrapur from other places

Harischandrapur lies about 21 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Bamangachi, about 3.2 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 Harischandrapur
Nearest railway station Bamangachi 3.2 km
Nearest town Bārāsat 7.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Goghat I 21 km
District headquarters Hugli 21 km

Villages closest to Harischandrapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Harischandrapur village had a population of 847. That makes it the 66th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,444 residents.

Harischandrapur village has 435 males and 412 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harischandrapur has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Harischandrapur is 712611. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Harischandrapur covers 110.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Harischandrapur falls under Goghat I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Harischandrapur is Bamangachi, about 3.2 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 Harischandrapur.

Harischandrapur is about 21 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Harischandrapur is in Goghat I tehsil of Hugli district. Bamangachi is about 3.2 km away. Bārāsat is about 7.4 km away. Goghat I is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kota (4.4 km), Birampur (4.5 km) and Golpur (4.8 km).

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

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