Hariharpur is a former Village Development Committee (VDC) located in Dhanusha District in the southeastern part of Nepal. The VDC was situated within the former Janakpur Zone and, following the administrative restructuring of 2015, fell under Province No. 2.
Geography
Hariharpur lay in the Terai region of Nepal, characterized by flat, fertile plains. The area is part of the broader Madhesh (Terai) belt that borders the Indian state of Bihar. Specific geographic coordinates for the settlement are not documented in readily accessible encyclopedic sources.
Administrative status
Before the 2015 local government reform, Nepal’s VDCs served as the lowest administrative units in rural areas. After the reform, VDCs were replaced by new local government structures such as rural municipalities (gaunpalikas) or urban municipalities (nagarpalikas). The precise modern administrative unit encompassing Hariharpur has not been detailed in publicly available encyclopedic references.
Demographics
According to the 1991 Nepal census, Hariharpur VDC had a population of 4,644 individuals residing in 783 households. Updated population figures from the 2011 census or later are not available in the consulted encyclopedic records.
Economy and society
While specific economic data for Hariharpur are not enumerated in available sources, villages in the Terai region of Dhanusha District typically engage in agriculture, focusing on crops such as rice, wheat, and maize, and maintain a predominantly agrarian lifestyle. No direct evidence confirms these activities for Hariharpur specifically.
Infrastructure and services
Information regarding educational institutions, health facilities, road networks, or other public services in Hariharpur is not provided in the referenced encyclopedic material.
References
- Central Bureau of Statistics, Government of Nepal. “Population Census 1991.”
- Government of Nepal. Administrative restructuring documents, 2015.
Note
Further detailed information on Hariharpur—such as current administrative alignment, recent demographic data, precise location coordinates, and socioeconomic specifics—remains limited in publicly available encyclopedic sources. Consequently, entries above reflect the extent of verified data as of the latest accessible records.