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About Haripur Village

Haripur is a mid sized village in Potashpur II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 653, made up of 329 males and 324 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56.46 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721456, 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 Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur II
Pincode 721456
Area (hectares) 56.46 hectares
Population 653
Male Population 329
Female Population 324
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
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 Haripur compares

By the 2011 count Haripur is the 90th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents. Its 56.46 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 940.

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 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. The nearest villages by name are Ghora Basan, Girisha, Gopalpur and Haji Chak. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 653. That makes it the 90th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents.

Haripur village has 329 males and 324 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Haripur has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Haripur is 721456. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Haripur covers 56.46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Haripur falls under Potashpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Haripur notes the nearest railway station 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 Haripur.

Haripur is in Potashpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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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