Kaharpur Explained

Kaharpur
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Bihar#India
Coordinates:25.4329°N 86.9641°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Bihar
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bhagalpur
Subdivision Type3:Block
Subdivision Name3:Bihpur
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1404
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:853201
Area Code Type:PIN Code
Area Code:853201
Iso Code:IN-BR

Kaharpur is a village located in the Bihpur block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar, India. It is situated 5 km away from sub-district headquarter Bihpur and 37 km away from district headquarter Bhagalpur.

Geography and Population

The total geographical area of village is 878 hectares. Kaharpur has a total population of 1,404 peoples, out of which male population is 768 while female population is 636. Literacy rate of Kaharpur village is 38.46% out of which 41.67% males and 34.59% females are literate. There are about 259 houses in Kaharpur.

Language

The primary language spoken in the village is Angika . Most of the people understand and can speak Hindi as well.

Threat to the village's existence

Dozens of houses have been submerged in Kosi due continuous soil erosion by waves of Kosi river. The primary school and civil hospital have also been submerged in Kosi.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: कहारपुर में हो रहा कोसी का धीमा कटाव . 2023-06-10 . Hindustan . hindi.