Harirampur, West Bengal

For other uses, see Harirampur (disambiguation).

Harirampur
Census town
Harirampur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Harirampur Harirampur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25°22′43″N88°16′04″E / 25.3786°N 88.2677°E / 25.3786; 88.2677
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Dakshin Dinajpur
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,021
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	733125
STD/ Telephone code	03524
Lok Sabha constituency	Balurghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Harirampur
Website	ddinajpur.nic.in

Harirampur is a census town in Harirampur CD Block in Gangarampur subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Kumarganj

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Patiram

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Hili Checkpoint

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Cities and towns in the Dakshin Dinajpur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical site
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Harirampur is located at 25°22′43″N88°16′04″E / 25.3786°N 88.2677°E / 25.3786; 88.2677 .

In the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen version.

Police station

Harirampur police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Harirampur CD Block. ^{[1] [2]}

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Harirampur CD Block is at Harirampur. ^{[3] [4]}

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Harirampur had a total population of 5,021, of which 2,569 (51%) were males and 2,452 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 487. The total number of literates in Harirampur was 3,780 (83.37% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

Transport

The Harirampur-Daulatpur Road links Harirampur with State Highway 10. The nearest railway station is at Daulatpur Hat on the Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line. ^[6]

New broad gauge lines – Gazole-Itahar (27.20 km), Itahar-Raiganj (22.16 km) and Itahar-Buniadpur (27.095 km) – as a material modification of the Eklakhi-Balurghat project (commissioned in 2004) was included in the budget 1983–84. Initial work for the lines has been taken up by Northeast Frontier Railway. 431.973 ha of land to be acquired. Land acquisition has commenced in the Gazole-Itahar sector with initial fund sanctions. As of August 2018, further sanctions are awaited. The Itahar-Buniadpur line will pass through Harirampur. ^[7]

Education

Dewan Abdul Gani College was established at Harirampur in 1994. It is affiliated with the University of Gour Banga and offers honours courses in Bengali, English, history, geography, philosophy and political science, and a general course in arts. ^{[8] [9]} Government ITI Harirampur .This small town has two high schools and one girls' school. The two high schools are named Harirampur A.S.D.M High School(H.S) ^[10] and the other one is Betna Ramakrishnapur High School.

Healthcare

Harirampur Rural Hospital at Harirampur (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Harirampur CD Block. There is a primary health centre at Balihara (with 10 beds). ^[11]

There is a Block Animal Health Center at Harirampur, run by Animal Resources Development of Govt of WestBengal for animal health care along with 5 ADAC at Pundari, Saiyedpur (Balihara), Gokarna, Bairhatta and Shirshi Gram panchayat.

Agriculture

Harirampur is a major agricultural area with flat and Loamy soil, in some cases muddy Atel soils. Most of the people here are dependent on agriculture.Therefore, rice, wheat, corn, mustard, jute and Varieties vegetable crops are cultivated in this area. Aush paddy and jute are cultivated here as kharif crops and paddy, wheat and maize are cultivated as rabi crops. There are no rivers flowing through this region so farming is generally dependent on water from ponds and reservoirs and rabi crops in most areas depend on ground water.

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Dakshin Dinajpur". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
2. "Dakshin Dinajpur District Police". Know your PS. District Police. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
3. "District Census Handbook: Dakshin Dinajpur, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Dakshin Dinajpur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
4. "BDO Offices under Dakshin Dinajpur District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
5. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
6. Google maps
7. "Brief of all projects (as of 31st August 2018)" (PDF). Page 14: New BG Line: Gazole-Itahar (27.20 Km), Itahar-Raiganj (22.16 Km) & Iatahar-Buniadpur (27.095 Km) as a Material Modification of Eklakhi to Balurghat (86.76Km) New Line project: (Total=163.215Km). Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
8. "Dewan Abdul Gani College". DAGC. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
9. "Dewan Abdul Gani College". College Admission. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
10. "Harirampur A.S.D.M High School(H.S)". ASDM. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
11. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 December 2018.