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Harphara

हरफारा
Pranpur mandal
Pincode 854116
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Harphara is a village in Pranpur mandal, Katihar district, Bihar, with a population of 688 in 163 households. It has a notably higher literacy rate of 73.8% compared to other villages in the mandal. The postal code is 854116.

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LGD code
225355
Pincode
854116
Post office
Mahadevpur (Katihar)
Population
688
Households
163
Literacy rate
73.8%
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000♂
Workers
377
Distance to district centre
69 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Patna
253 km
Distance to Kolkata
333 km
Nearest railway station
Kuretha · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government hospital Kumaripur · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Harphara compares

By population, Harphara ranks #57 of 85 villages in Pranpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
73.8%
+31.6% vs mandal average
Harphara
73.8%
Pranpur mandal
42.2%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
944
+20 vs mandal average
Harphara
944
Pranpur mandal
924
Household size
people per home
4.2
−0.6 vs mandal average
Harphara
4.2
Pranpur mandal
4.8

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

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Harphara at a glance

Harphara is a village of 688 people in 163 households (Census 2011) in Pranpur block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 57th-largest of 85 villages in Pranpur block. Literacy is 74%, 32 points above the block average of 42% and the sex ratio is 944 women per 1,000 men. It lies 69 km from the Katihar district centre, 21 km from Kusaha, the nearest town, 2 km from Kuretha railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 854116, served by Mahadevpur (Katihar) post office; the LGD village code is 225355. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government hospital Kumaripur, 7 km away. The village votes in Pranpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nisha Singh. The population is estimated at 811 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Barjhalla

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Harphara · this village68874%
Baina · Pranpur87858%1.4 km S
Majgama · Pranpur99353%1.7 km SE
Majgawan · Jokihat2,76641%1.7 km SE
Majgawan · Araria4,04540%1.7 km SE
Majgawan · Dagarua56055%1.7 km SE
Bhatta · Chanan*01.8 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Harphara

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
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
No
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
15
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
7
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BARJHALA
Total area (ha)
462.02
Irrigated area (ha)
131
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Harphara

LGD code
225355
Pincode
854116
Post office
Mahadevpur (Katihar)
Population (Census 2011)
688
Population (projected 2026)
811
Households
163
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
944
Literacy rate
73.8%
Coordinates
25.49552°N, 87.65945°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Katihar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Pranpur
Member of Parliament
Tariq Anwar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nisha Singh
Block / Mandal
Pranpur
Getting there

How to reach Harphara

Mandal centre
Pranpur · ≈ 4.6 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Katihar · ≈ 69 km
≈ 2 h 21 min by car · 2 h 48 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,875 people
Kusaha · ≈ 21 km
≈ 44 min by car · 52 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna253 kmcapital
  • Kolkata333 km
  • Delhi1091 km
  • Hyderabad1309 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKuretha2 km
  • Bus stopHafala8 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment hospital Kumaripur7 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India10 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Petrol Pump12 km
  • CollegeD S College9 km
  • Police stationNaka No 2(Police Station)10 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
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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