# Harkeshpur Village, Maharajganj, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/harkeshpur/ Village · Maharajganj, Siwan # Harkeshpur Harkeshpur is a village in Maharajganj sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,934 people in 222 households**, the 38th largest of 69 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 1,934people (2011) - 222households - 66.1%literacy - 915females per 1,000 males ## Harkeshpur PIN code and other codes Harkeshpur falls in Maharajganj sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatTeghara - Community development blockMaharajganj - Census village code231893 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Harkeshpur from nearby towns? - Maharajganj (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Siwan (district HQ)25 km by road - Maharajganj (nearest town)2 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 Harkeshpur? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Harkeshpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Maharajganj - ○Degree college5–10 km · Maharajganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Siwan - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 6 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 Harkeshpur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 92% of the 65 hectares of village land is sown, and 55 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 Harkeshpur Of every 100 households in Harkeshpur in 2011, 1 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Harkeshpur · ■ Maharajganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **5% Toilet within the home ****18%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** **78% Tap water ****2%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****56%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **96% Use banking services ****86%** **76% Television ****7%** **11% Mobile phone ****89%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****13%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****4%** **10% Own their home ****100%** **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 Harkeshpur? ■ Harkeshpur · ■ Maharajganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.1%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****915** **1030 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941** **941 Working population ****32.9%** **26.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.9% for men and 50.9% for women. 50% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 57 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 10 (2%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 40 (6%) · **■** Marginal 527 (83%) 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 Maharajganj - Jagdishpur2,143 people - Gaur2,092 people - Bajrahia1,978 people - Gohpur1,961 people - Dhobwalia1,901 people - Bishunpura1,865 people - Chak Mahmuda1,839 people - Sarea1,766 people [All 71 villages in Maharajganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Harkeshpur from Siwan?25 km by road - What is the population of Harkeshpur?1,934 (Census 2011) - Which district is Harkeshpur in?Siwan district (Maharajganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Harkeshpur?66.1% (Census 2011)