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Paharpur

Haripal mandal
Pincode 712706
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Festival

Durga Puja

Paharpur observes Durga Puja on Friday, 16 October 2026, along with the rest of West Bengal.

16 Oct

Temple in Haripal mandal

The principal temple recorded for Haripal mandal is আলমপুর বিবেকানন্দ সংঘ. No temple of this dedication is on record within Paharpur itself.

Durga Puja in West Bengal

Durga Puja, from Shashthi to Dashami, in community pandals rather than at home. Sandhi Puja at the join of Ashtami and Navami, Sindoor Khela and immersion on Dashami.

The regional form observed across West Bengal, Odisha, Assam. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
BIKASH CHANDRA SANTRA
Contact: 99****1718
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LGD code
325361
Pincode
712706
Post office
Seakhala
Population
378
Households
68
Literacy rate
70.6%
Sex ratio
969 ♀/1000♂
Workers
135
Census 2011 · in context

How Paharpur compares

By population, Paharpur ranks #145 of 153 villages in Haripal mandal.

Literacy rate
%
70.6%
Same as the mandal average
Paharpur70.6%
Haripal mandal70.6%
Hooghly district73.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
969
−13 vs mandal average
Paharpur969
Haripal mandal982
Household size
people per home
5.6
+1.3 vs mandal average
Paharpur5.6
Haripal mandal4.3

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

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Paharpur at a glance

Paharpur is a village of 378 people in 68 households (Census 2011) in Haripal block, Hooghly district, West Bengal, the 145th-largest of 153 villages in Haripal block. Literacy is 71%, about the same as the block average of 71% and the sex ratio is 969 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 712706, served by Seakhala post office; the LGD village code is 325361. The sarpanch is BIKASH CHANDRA SANTRA, and the village votes in Haripal assembly constituency, represented by MLA Madhumita Ghosh. The population is estimated at 446 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Paharpur · this village37871%—
Malia · Haripal4,39366%—
Panrra · Haripal3,91972%—
Anantapur · Haripal3,11973%—
Sipai Gachhi · Haripal1,72965%—
Jhinka · Haripal1,15467%—
Prasadpur · Haripal1,01964%—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Paharpur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
20
Power hours (winter)
23
Primary school
0
Middle school
0
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
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
65.29
Irrigated area (ha)
49.38
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Paharpur

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Paharpur

LGD code
325361
Pincode
712706
Post office
Seakhala
Population (Census 2011)
378
Population (projected 2026)
446
Households
68
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
969
Literacy rate
70.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Arambag
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Haripal
Member of Parliament
Mitali Bag
Member of Legislative Assembly
Madhumita Ghosh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
BIKASH CHANDRA SANTRA
Block / Mandal
Haripal
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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