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About Hirapur Village

Hirapur is a mid sized village in Jhalda II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 739, made up of 372 males and 367 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 68.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723213, 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 Puruliya
Tehsil Jhalda II
Pincode 723213
Area (hectares) 68.5 hectares
Population 739
Male Population 372
Female Population 367
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
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 Hirapur compares

By the 2011 count Hirapur is the 67th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents. Its 68.5 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 960.

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 <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. The nearest villages by name are Hanslata, Haratan, Harbaha and Hesalber. 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 Hirapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Hirapur village had a population of 739. That makes it the 67th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents.

Hirapur village has 372 males and 367 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hirapur has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Hirapur is 723213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hirapur covers 68.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hirapur falls under Jhalda II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

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

Hirapur is in Jhalda II tehsil of Puruliya 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 Hirapur today is likely to be higher.

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