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About Harimul Village

Harimul is a large village in Baruipur tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,999, made up of 1,535 males and 1,464 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743376, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harimul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harimul village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Baruipur
Pincode 743376
Area (hectares) 66.47 hectares
Population 2,999
Male Population 1,535
Female Population 1,464
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
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 Harimul compares

By the 2011 count Harimul is the 33rd largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents. Its 66.47 hectares work out to about 45 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 950.

Getting to Harimul

Harimul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Harimul 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 Harimul from other places

Harimul lies about 24 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Betberia Ghola, about 5.2 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 Harimul
Nearest railway station Betberia Ghola 5.2 km
Nearest town Canning 9.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Baruipur 16 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 24 km

Villages closest to Harimul

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Harimul village had a population of 2,999. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents.

Harimul village has 1,535 males and 1,464 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harimul has about 954 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 950.

The pincode recorded for Harimul is 743376. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Harimul covers 66.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 45 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Harimul falls under Baruipur tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Harimul is Betberia Ghola, about 5.2 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Harimul.

Harimul is about 24 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Harimul is in Baruipur tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Betberia Ghola is about 5.2 km away. Canning is about 9.5 km away. Baruipur is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dakshin Ghola (under 2 km), Jelerhat (2.2 km) and Purba Mallikpur (2.6 km).

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

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