# Harpur Village, Rosera, Samastipur (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/rosera/harpur/ Village · Rosera, Samastipur # Harpur Harpur is a village in Rosera sub-district of Samastipur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **5,683 people in 1,159 households**, the 10th largest of 40 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 58.7%. - 5,683people (2011) - 1,159households - 59.9%literacy - 912females per 1,000 males ## Harpur PIN code and other codes Harpur falls in Rosera sub-district, Samastipur district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatHarpur - Community development blockRosera - Census village code237183 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Harpur from nearby towns? - Rosera (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Samastipur (district HQ)35 km by road - Rosera (nearest town)5 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Harpur? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Harpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Rosera - ○Degree college5–10 km · Rosera - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Samastipur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 5 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Harpur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 75% of the 329 hectares of village land is sown, and 185 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Harpur Of every 100 households in Harpur in 2011, 2 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Harpur · ■ Rosera rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **4% Toilet within the home ****13%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****87%** **84% Tap water ****1%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****49%** **43% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **95% Use banking services ****56%** **40% Television ****6%** **6% Mobile phone ****28%** **47% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****14%** **25% Own their home ****99%** **99% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Harpur? ■ Harpur · ■ Rosera rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.9%** **58.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****912** **910 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****921** **934 Working population ****32.2%** **31.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.8% for men and 49.1% for women. 49% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 460 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 825 (45%) · **■** Household industry 12 (1%) · **■** Other work 362 (20%) · **■** Marginal 173 (9%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Rosera - Thahar Basarhia9,217 people - Motipur8,959 people - Bharwari7,456 people - Mahamadpur Alauddin urf Rohua5,689 people - Pachgawan5,469 people - Rasulpur Dharaha4,570 people - Sahiar4,345 people - Udaipur4,291 people [All 45 villages in Rosera](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/rosera/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Harpur from Samastipur?35 km by road - What is the population of Harpur?5,683 (Census 2011) - Which district is Harpur in?Samastipur district (Rosera sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Harpur?59.9% (Census 2011)