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About Hirapur Village

Hirapur is one of the larger villages in Khanakul II tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,486, made up of 2,833 males and 2,653 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 398.19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712406, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hirapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hirapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Khanakul II
Pincode 712406
Area (hectares) 398.19 hectares
Population 5,486
Male Population 2,833
Female Population 2,653
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hirapur compares

By the 2011 count Hirapur is the 16th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,553 residents. Its 398.19 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Hirapur

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

How far is Hirapur from other places

Hirapur lies about 18 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Serampore, about under 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 Hirapur
Nearest railway station Serampore under 2 km
Nearest town Shrīrāmpur under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Khanakul II 18 km
District headquarters Hugli 18 km

Villages closest to Hirapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khanakul II 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 Hirapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Hirapur village had a population of 5,486. That makes it the 16th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,553 residents.

Hirapur village has 2,833 males and 2,653 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hirapur has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Hirapur is 712406. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hirapur covers 398.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hirapur falls under Khanakul II tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Hirapur is Serampore, about under 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hirapur.

Hirapur is about 18 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hirapur is in Khanakul II tehsil of Hugli district. Serampore is about under 2 km away. Shrīrāmpur is about under 2 km away. Khanakul II is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jayrampur (6.6 km), Kumarhat (8.8 km) and Baligari (12 km).

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

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