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About Harishpur Village

Harishpur is a mid sized village in Haripal tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 769, made up of 382 males and 387 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,013 females per 1000 males. The village covers 123.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harishpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harishpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Haripal
Pincode 712405
Area (hectares) 123.73 hectares
Population 769
Male Population 382
Female Population 387
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,013
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 Harishpur compares

By the 2011 count Harishpur is the 129th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,688 residents. Its 123.73 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Harishpur

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

Harishpur lies about 19 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Diara, about 1.6 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 Harishpur
Nearest railway station Diara 1.6 km
Nearest town Baidyabāti 5.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Haripal 17 km
District headquarters Hugli 19 km

Villages closest to Harishpur

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 Harishpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Harishpur village had a population of 769. That makes it the 129th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,688 residents.

Harishpur village has 382 males and 387 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harishpur has about 1013 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 980.

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

Harishpur covers 123.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Harishpur is Diara, about 1.6 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 Harishpur.

Harishpur is about 19 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Harishpur is in Haripal tehsil of Hugli district. Diara is about 1.6 km away. Baidyabāti is about 5.4 km away. Haripal is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baramba (2.6 km), Manirampur (6.1 km) and Hara (6.2 km).

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

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