Habra

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Habra
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Habra Jessore Road traffic
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Habra
Location in West Bengal, India
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Habra
Habra (India)
Coordinates: 22°50′N88°38′E / 22.83°N 88.63°E / 22.83; 88.63
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District North 24 Parganas
Government
  Type Municipality
  BodyHabra Municipality
  Municipality ChairmanNarayan Chandra Saha
  Municipality Vice ChairmanSitangshu Das
  MLA Jyotipriyo Mullick, Minister of State, Forest Department Govt. of WB
Area
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  City21.82 km2 (8.42 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  City147,221
  Density6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
   Metro
304,584
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code+91 3216
Lok Sabha constituency Barasat
Vidhan Sabha constituency Habra
Website www.habramunicipality.com

Habra is a city and a municipality under Barasat sadar subdivision [2] in North 24 Parganas district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the Jessore Road between Kolkata and the Bangladesh border at Petrapole. Its location makes it an important town for export and import of goods between India and Bangladesh.

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Geography

Habra
Cities, towns and locations in Barasat subdivision, North 24 Parganas
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Habra is located at 22°50′N88°38′E / 22.83°N 88.63°E / 22.83; 88.63 . [3] It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet).

Area overview

The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta. [4] The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels. [5] 54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas. [6]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Habra had a total population of 147,221, of which 74,592 (51%) were males and 72,629 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 11,696. The total number of literate persons in Habra was 121,952 (89.98% of the population over 6 years). [7]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Habra Urban Agglomeration had a total population of 304,584, of which 154,863 (51%) were males and 149,723 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 23,023. The total number of literate persons in Habra UA was 256,313 (91.03% of the population over 6 years). [8] The constituents of Habra Urban Agglomeration were Habra (M), Ashoknagar Kalyangarh (M), Bara Bamonia (CT), Guma (CT), Anarbaria (CT) and Khorddabamonia (CT). [9]

As of 2001 India census, [10] Habra had a population of 127,695. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Habra has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 74%. In Habra, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Administration

Municipality

Habra Municipality is responsible for the well-being of its residence. Habra Municipality recently installed tower lights from the MLA fund of Jyotipriyo Mullick.

Police station

Habra police station is one of the most important police stations in North 24 Parganas District. It has jurisdiction over Habra municipality, Gobardanga municipality and Habra I CD Block. [11]

Others

Habra I (community development block) is headquartered at Prafulla Nagar, Habra. Habra Telephone Exchange is also headquartered at Habra. Habra is one of the 100 selected cities in India which will be developed as a smart city within 2022 though this has been in question recently when Govt of India published an updated list and Habra did not appear in that apparently. [12]

Transport

Railway System

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Habra railway station

It is 45 km from Sealdah Station and 25 km from Barasat on the Sealdah-Bangaon branch line of Eastern Railway. [13] It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Habra, Gobardanga and Bangaon local connects this town to Sealdah Station and other stations of the Sealdah-Bangaon branch line. Habra Station Road is directly connected on NH 35 (Jessore Road). It is a major railway station between bangaon and barasat railway station.

Govt. Bus Routes

West Bengal Transport Corporation Bus Routes (WBTC)

ACT8 Habra—Digha (AC)

C43 Habra—Garia

D2 Habra—Naihati

D7/1 Howrah StationBagda

D31 Srinathpur—Esplanade

E19 Habra—Digha

E19A Habra—Digha

E20 Habra—Durgapur

E36 Habra—NabannaSantragachi

E41 Habra—Asansol

E47 Howrah StationNahata

E51/A Habra—Bishnupur

E61 Habra—Bakkhali

E68 Habra—Haldia

E70A Habra—Midnapore

South Bengal State Transport Corporation Bus Routes (SBSTC)

Private Bus Route

Buses Without Number

Education

See also

Related Research Articles

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