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About Harekrishnapur Village

Harekrishnapur is a large village in Basanti tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,905, made up of 1,474 males and 1,431 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 429.46 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harekrishnapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harekrishnapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Basanti
Pincode 743312
Area (hectares) 429.46 hectares
Population 2,905
Male Population 1,474
Female Population 1,431
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
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 Harekrishnapur compares

By the 2011 count Harekrishnapur is the 44th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 5,158 residents. Its 429.46 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Harekrishnapur

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

Harekrishnapur lies about 34 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Canning, about 19 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 Harekrishnapur
Tehsil headquarters Basanti 6.5 km
Nearest railway station Canning 19 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 34 km

Villages closest to Harekrishnapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Harekrishnapur village had a population of 2,905. That makes it the 44th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,158 residents.

Harekrishnapur village has 1,474 males and 1,431 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harekrishnapur has about 971 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 965.

The pincode recorded for Harekrishnapur is 743312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Harekrishnapur covers 429.46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Harekrishnapur falls under Basanti tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Harekrishnapur is Canning, about 19 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 Harekrishnapur.

Harekrishnapur is about 34 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.

Harekrishnapur is in Basanti tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Basanti is about 6.5 km away. Canning is about 19 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ranigar (under 2 km), Chak Pitambar Dutta (1.8 km) and Dakshin Mokamberia (2.4 km).

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

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