Harpur, Shahkund, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 9, 2024.

Geographic Location of Harpur


The village Harpur is located in Shahkund C.D.Block of Bhagalpur District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Belthu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shahkund Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sultanganj, which is about 12 kilometers away from Harpur.

Travel and Communication for Harpur


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Harpur,
Bhagalpur,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Harpur


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Harpur is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Harpur is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Harpur


As per available data from the year 2009, 3209 persons live in 544 house holds in the village Harpur. There are 1530 female individuals and 1679 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.68% and males constitute 52.32% of the total population.

There are 796 scheduled castes persons of which 379 are females and 417 are males. Females constitute 47.61% and males constitute 52.39% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 24.81% of the total population.

Population density of Harpur is 714.7 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Harpur


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Total area of Harpur is 449 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 276.78 ha. About 233.54 ha is un-irrigated area. About 43.24 ha is irrigated area. About 16.08 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 8.8 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 18.36 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 141.12 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 31.1 ha is lying as current fallow area.

Schools in Harpur


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Bhagalpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Harpur.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Harpur.

There is a government middle school in the village Harpur.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Shahkund, which is more than 10 kms away from Harpur.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Harpur.

Colleges in Harpur


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Harpur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Harpur.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Harpur.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Harpur.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Harpur.

Other Educational Facilities in Harpur


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Harpur.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Harpur.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Harpur.

Healthcare Facilities in Harpur


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Harpur.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Harpur.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Harpur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Harpur.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Harpur.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Harpur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Harpur.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Harpur.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Harpur.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Harpur.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Harpur.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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