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About Hara Village

Hara is a large village in Haripal tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,066, made up of 1,040 males and 1,026 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 112.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Haripal
Pincode 712405
Area (hectares) 112.92 hectares
Population 2,066
Male Population 1,040
Female Population 1,026
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Hara compares

By the 2011 count Hara is the 42nd largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,688 residents. Its 112.92 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Hara

The census records public bus service for Hara 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Hara from other places

Hara lies about 24 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Baruipara, about 1.9 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 Hara
Nearest railway station Baruipara 1.9 km
Nearest town Baidyabāti 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Haripal 13 km
District headquarters Hugli 24 km

Villages closest to Hara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hara village had a population of 2,066. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,688 residents.

Hara village has 1,040 males and 1,026 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hara has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Hara is 712405. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hara covers 112.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Hara falls under Haripal tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Hara is Baruipara, about 1.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Hara.

Hara is about 24 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hara is in Haripal tehsil of Hugli district. Baruipara is about 1.9 km away. Baidyabāti is about 11 km away. Haripal is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Manirampur (2.3 km), Baramba (4.9 km) and Harishpur (6.2 km).

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

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