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About Haripur Village

Haripur is a large village in Singur tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,002, made up of 1,527 males and 1,475 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 127.84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712701, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Haripur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Haripur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Singur
Pincode 712701
Area (hectares) 127.84 hectares
Population 3,002
Male Population 1,527
Female Population 1,475
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Haripur compares

By the 2011 count Haripur is the 26th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,285 residents. Its 127.84 hectares work out to about 23 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 977.

Getting to Haripur

Haripur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Haripur 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Haripur from other places

Haripur 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 Haripur
Nearest railway station Diara 1.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Singur 5.2 km
Nearest town Baidyabāti 5.4 km
District headquarters Hugli 19 km

Villages closest to Haripur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Haripur village had a population of 3,002. That makes it the 26th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,285 residents.

Haripur village has 1,527 males and 1,475 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Haripur has about 966 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 977.

The pincode recorded for Haripur is 712701. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Haripur covers 127.84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Haripur falls under Singur tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Haripur 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Haripur.

Haripur 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.

Haripur is in Singur tehsil of Hugli district. Diara is about 1.6 km away. Singur is about 5.2 km away. Baidyabāti is about 5.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bara Kamalapur (2.6 km), Biramnagar (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 Haripur today is likely to be higher.

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