Harshpur
Village in Uttar Pradesh, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harshpur (also pronounced Harakhpur) is a village in Pratapgarh District in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
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As of the 2011 census, 2,057 people and 301 households resided in the village.[1] 28% of residents were members of kshatriyas, a scheduled caste. The village is dominated by somvanshi kshatriyas or Thakur.
76.3% of residents were literate and 29% were employed. People from Harshpur hold high positions in military, law, engineering, healthcare and education.
13.1% of residents were under age 7. The gender makeup of the city was 45.5% male and 54.5% female.
The economy of Harshpur mostly depends on agriculture, producing crops year round.
A primary school in the village provides education to impoverished and lower caste children.
The nearest connecting railway station is Bishnathganj, also known as Vishwanath Ganj, which is approximately 9 km away.
The Mandhata police station serves the village and is about 1.25 km away.
Residents celebrate severals festivals including Holi, Vijayadashami, Diwali, Navaratri and Maha Shivaratri.
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