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About Hariharpur Village

Hariharpur is a mid sized village in Jangipara tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,246, made up of 602 males and 644 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,070 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712408, 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 Jangipara
Pincode 712408
Area (hectares) 104.41 hectares
Population 1,246
Male Population 602
Female Population 644
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,070
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 Hariharpur compares

By the 2011 count Hariharpur is the 61st largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 104.41 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 988.

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 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 Hariharpur from other places

Hariharpur 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 Hariharpur
Nearest railway station Diara 1.6 km
Nearest town Baidyabāti 5.4 km
District headquarters Hugli 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Jangipara 22 km

Villages closest to Hariharpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jangipara 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 1,246. That makes it the 61st largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Hariharpur village has 602 males and 644 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hariharpur has about 1070 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Hariharpur is 712408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hariharpur covers 104.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

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

Hariharpur 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.

Hariharpur is in Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district. Diara is about 1.6 km away. Baidyabāti is about 5.4 km away. Hugli is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chak Barada (2.6 km), Bamnagar (2.9 km) and Ramnagar (2.9 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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