Haringhata

Haringhata
City
Haringhata Forest and Lake
Haringhata Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Haringhata Haringhata (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°57′48″N88°34′02″E / 22.9632°N 88.5673°E / 22.9632; 88.5673
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Division	Presidency
District	Nadia
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Haringhata Municipality
• Chairman	Debashis Bose
Area
• Total	35.00 km2 (13.51 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	45,953
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	741249
Telephone code	+91 3473
Vehicle registration	WB-89 Kalyani, WB-90 Kalyani,
Lok Sabha constituency	Bangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Haringhata
Website	www.haringhatamunicipality.org.in

Haringhata is a city and a municipality of the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). ^[2]

Geography

8km
5miles

Hooghly
River

AIIMS Kalyani

F

University of Kalyani

F

Palpara

R

Mohanpur

R

Chaugacha

R

Haringhata

M

Gayespur

M

Chakdaha

M

Kalyani

M

Digha

CT

Subarnapur

CT

Simhat

CT

Kulia

CT

Saguna

CT

Madanpur

CT

Jangal

CT

Priyanagar

CT

Shimurali

CT

Chanduria

CT

Lalpur

CT

Darappur

CT

Punglia

CT

  

Cities and towns in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district
M: municipal town/ city/notified area, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Haringhata is located at 22°57′48″N88°34′02″E / 22.9632°N 88.5673°E / 22.9632; 88.5673 . ^[3] It has an average elevation of 10 metres (33 feet).

Area overview

Nadia district is part of the large alluvial plain formed by the Ganges-Bhagirathi system. The Kalyani subdivision has the Bhagirathi/ Hooghly on the west. Topographically, Kalyani subdivision is a part of the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. ^[4] The smallest subdivision in the district, area-wise, has the highest level of urbanisation in the district. 76.73% of the population lives in urban areas and 23.27% lives in the rural areas. ^[5]

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. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

Civic administration

Municipality

Haringhata, earlier a census town, was created a municipality in 2015. ^[6] Haringhata Municipality covers 35 sq.km. area. Consists of 17 wards with approx. 13600+ households.

Police station

Haringhata police station has jurisdiction over Haringhata CD block. ^{[7] [8]} The total area covered by the police station is 170 km² and the population covered is 229,825 (2001 census). ^[9]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Haringhata had a total population of 45,953, of which 23,298 (51%) were males and 22,655 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 6,465. The total number of literate persons in Haringhata was 42,766 (78.49% of the population over 6 years). ^[1]

Economy

The Reliance group have evinced interest in the Haringhata Dairy. ^[10] They have plans to enter the food business. ^[11] Consultants have recommended that four government dairies be placed in the joint sector. ^[12]

Haringhata Forest beside Dairy farm. Nadia

Education

• Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya is located at Mohanpur, Haringhata. ^[13]
• West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Departments of this faculty are situated at two different locations: Belgachia (in Kolkata) and Mohanpur (in Nadia district). ^[14]
• Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, a scientific research institution, has built its permanent campus in Haringhata. ^[15]
• Haringhata Mahavidyalaya was established at Haringhata in 1986. Affiliated to the University of Kalyani, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, geography, education, history, political science and accountancy. ^{[16] [17]}

• Hemnalini Memorial College of Engineering is a private Engineering college in Haringhata, West Bengal, India offers Bachelor of Technology courses which are affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT). ^[18]

• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology is building its campus there. ^[19]
• Barajaguli Gopal Academy, the century-old school in the area.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
2. "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
3. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Haringhata
4. "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
5. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
6. "Harighata Municipality". HM. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
7. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.1. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
8. "Nadia District Police". Police Unit. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
9. "Chakdaha Police Station Details". Nadia Police. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
10. The Telegraph 2 September 2006
11. The Economic Times 14 November 2006
12. "The Statesman 20 December 2006". Archived from the original on 9 March 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2007.
13. indiastudycenter.com/univ/states/wb/Bidhan-Chandra-Krishi-Viswavidyalay/default.asp
14. "West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences".
15. "Indian Institute of Science Education and Research". IISER Kolkata. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
16. "Haringhata Mahavidyalaya". HM. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
17. "Haringhata Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
18. "Hemnalini Memorial College of Engineering". HMCE. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
19. "WBUT". wbut.ac.in.