Hariharpur, Dhanbad
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Hariharpur | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Hariharpur Location in Jharkhand, India  Hariharpur Hariharpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°53′47″N 86°07′43″E / 23.8965°N 86.1287°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Dhanbad |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,938 |
| • Density | 1,580/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone/ STD code | 0326 |
| Website | dhanbad |
Hariharpur is a census town in Topchanchi CD block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Location
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Hill
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: census town, N: neighbourhood, R: Rural/ Urban centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Hariharpur is located at 23°53′47″N 86°07′43″E / 23.8965°N 86.1287°E
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Overview
The region shown in the map lies to the west of Dhanbad city and is a rural area with villages (particularly in the northern areas) scattered around hills. One of the many spurs of Pareshnath Hill (1,365.50 m), situated in neighbouring Giridih district, passes through the Topchanchi and Tundi areas of the district. The Barakar River flows along the northern boundary. The region shown in the map covers several CD blocks – Topchanchi, Govindpur, Tundi, Purbi Tundi and a small part of Baghmara. The Kolkata-Agra National Highway 19 (old number NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road cuts across the southern part of the region.[1]
Police station
Hariharpur police station serves Topchanchi CD block.[2]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Hariharpur had a total population of 6,938 of which 3,584 (52%) were males and 3,354 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,215. The total number of literates in Hariharpur was 4,154 (72.58% of the population over 6 years).[3]
