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About Hariharpur Village

Hariharpur is a large village in Bhangar I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,653, made up of 1,377 males and 1,276 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 167.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hariharpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hariharpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bhangar I
Pincode 743502
Area (hectares) 167.07 hectares
Population 2,653
Male Population 1,377
Female Population 1,276
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
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 Hariharpur compares

By the 2011 count Hariharpur is the 36th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents. Its 167.07 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Hariharpur

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

How far is Hariharpur from other places

Hariharpur lies about 14 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Sangrampur, about 3.8 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 Hariharpur
Nearest railway station Sangrampur 3.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhangar I 14 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 14 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 14 km

Villages closest to Hariharpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhangar I 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 Hariharpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Hariharpur village had a population of 2,653. That makes it the 36th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents.

Hariharpur village has 1,377 males and 1,276 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hariharpur has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Hariharpur is 743502. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hariharpur covers 167.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Hariharpur falls under Bhangar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Hariharpur is Sangrampur, about 3.8 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hariharpur.

Hariharpur is about 14 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.

Hariharpur is in Bhangar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Sangrampur is about 3.8 km away. Bhangar I is about 14 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 14 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 Kathalia (5.7 km), Khar Gachhi (5.9 km) and Malancha (7.2 km).

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

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