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Harishpur

Harishpur
হরিশপুর
Census Town
Harishpur is located in West Bengal
Harishpur
Harishpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°36′16.9″N 87°10′45.5″E / 23.604694°N 87.179306°E / 23.604694; 87.179306Coordinates: 23°36′16.9″N 87°10′45.5″E / 23.604694°N 87.179306°E / 23.604694; 87.179306
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Paschim Bardhaman
Population (2011)
 • Total 8,980
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Asansol
Vidhan Sabha constituency Raniganj
Website bardhaman.gov.in

Harishpur is a census town in Andal CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.

As per the 2011 Census of India Harishpur had a total population of 8,980, of which 4,744 (53%) were males and 4,236 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,137. The total number of literates in Harishpur was 5,613 (71.57% of the population over 6 years).

As of 2001 India census, Harishpur had a population of 8,401. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Harishpur has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 47%. In Harishpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Harishpur has one primary school.


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