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Harpur

Korha mandal
Pincode 854101
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Harpur is a village in Korha mandal, Katihar district, Bihar, with a population of 647 across 137 households. The literacy rate is 25.8%.

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LGD code
224378
Pincode
854101
Post office
Ayodhyaganj Bazar
Population
647
Households
137
Literacy rate
25.8%
Sex ratio
1121 ♀/1000♂
Workers
259
Distance to district centre
318 km
Distance to mandal centre
212 km
Distance to Patna
154 km
Distance to Kolkata
623 km
Nearest railway station
Nunkhar · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Musehari bazar · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Harpur compares

By population, Harpur ranks #64 of 84 villages in Korha mandal.

Literacy rate
%
25.8%
−13.4% vs mandal average
Harpur
25.8%
Korha mandal
39.2%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,121
+189 vs mandal average
Harpur
1,121
Korha mandal
932
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.5 vs mandal average
Harpur
4.7
Korha mandal
5.2

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Harpur at a glance

Harpur is a village of 647 people in 137 households (Census 2011) in Korha block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 64th-largest of 84 villages in Korha block. Literacy is 26%, 13 points below the block average of 39% and the sex ratio is 1,121 women per 1,000 men. It lies 318 km from the Katihar district centre, 0 km from Harpur, the nearest town, 8 km from Nunkhar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854101, served by Ayodhyaganj Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 224378. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Musehari bazar, 10 km away. The village votes in Darbhanga Rural assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajesh Kumar Mandal. The population is estimated at 763 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Rampur

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Harpur · this village64726%
Harpur · Bijaipur74453%0 km N
Harpur · Gopalganj00 km N
Harpur · Ramnagar98650%0 km N
Harpur · Alauli9,00549%0 km N
Harpur · Gaunaha1,13639%0 km N
Harpur · Bagaha48257%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Harpur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
1
Power hours (winter)
1
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
20
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KHIRIA
Total area (ha)
132.4
Irrigated area (ha)
74.5
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Harpur

LGD code
224378
Pincode
854101
Post office
Ayodhyaganj Bazar
Population (Census 2011)
647
Population (projected 2026)
763
Households
137
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1121
Literacy rate
25.8%
Coordinates
26.46811°N, 83.94260°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Darbhanga
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Darbhanga Rural
Member of Parliament
Gopal Jee Thakur
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rajesh Kumar Mandal
Block / Mandal
Korha
Getting there

How to reach Harpur

Mandal centre
Korha · ≈ 212 km
≈ 7 h 14 min by car · 8 h 36 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Katihar · ≈ 318 km
≈ 10 h 53 min by car · 12 h 55 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 17,957 people
Harpur · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna154 kmcapital
  • Kolkata623 km
  • Delhi705 km
  • Hyderabad1156 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationNunkhar8 km
  • Bus stopBus Station (UPSRTC)17 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Musehari bazar10 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India34 km
  • Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum34 km
  • Collegebaba Raghav das Inter college16 km
  • Police stationUbhaon Police Station38 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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