Harishchandrapur

Harishchandrapur
Village
Harishchandrapur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Harishchandrapur Harishchandrapur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25°25′03″N87°51′59″E / 25.4176°N 87.8665°E / 25.4176; 87.8665 Coordinates: 25°25′03″N87°51′59″E / 25.4176°N 87.8665°E / 25.4176; 87.8665
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Malda
Languages
• Official	Bengali [1] [2]
• Additional official	English [1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	732125
STD/ Telephone code	03513
Lok Sabha constituency	Maldaha Uttar
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Harishchandrapur
Website	malda.nic.in

Harishchandrapur is a village in the Harishchandrapur I CD block in the Chanchal subdivision of Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in the northern portion of Malda district (including Chanchal subdivision and Old Malda, Habibpur, Bamangola and Gazole CD blocks)
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Harishchandrapur is located at 25°25′03″N87°51′59″E / 25.4176°N 87.8665°E / 25.4176; 87.8665 .

Area overview

The area shown in the adjacent map covers two physiographic regions – the Barind in the east and the tal in the west. The eastern part is comparatively high (up to 40 metres above mean sea level at places) and uneven. The soils of the eastern region are “hard salty clays of a reddish hue and the ground is baked hard as iron.” It lies to the east of the Mahananda River. The area lying to the west of the Mahananda River, the tal, is a flat low land and “is strewn with innumerable marshes, bils and oxbow lakes.” The tal area is prone to flooding by local rivers. ^[3] The total area is overwhelmingly rural. ^{[4] [5]} There are two important historical/ archaeological sites in the area – Pandua and Jagjivanpur. ^[6]

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

Civic administration

Police station

Harishchandrapur police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Harishchandrapur I CD block. ^{[7] [8]}

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Harishchandrapur I CD block is at Harishchandrapur. ^{[7] [9] [10]}

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Dakshin Harishshandrapur had a total population of 5,635, of which 2,730 (51%) were males and 2,635 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 941. The total number of literate persons in Dakshin Harishchandrapur was 1,891 (42.74% of the population over 6 years). ^[11]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Uttar Harishshandrapur had a total population of 15,443, of which 7,853 (51%) were males and 7,590 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1910. The total number of literates in Uttar Harishchandrapur was 8,830 (65.25% of the population over 6 years). ^[11]

Transport

Road

Harishchandrapur is on National Highway 31. ^[12]

Railway

Harischandrapur railway station is situated on New Farakka–New Jalpaiguri line of the Katihar railway division.

Healthcare

Harishchandrapur Rural Hospital at Harishchandrapur (with 65 beds) is the main medical facility in Harishchndrapur I CD block. There are primary health centres at Vingal (Bhingola PHC) (with 4 beds), Boroi (with 6 beds) and Khushida (with 10 beds). ^[13]

References

1. "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
2. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
3. "District Census Handbook Maldah, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Census of India 2011, Pages 13-15: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
5. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
6. "District Census Handbook Maldah, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Census of India 2011, Page 98: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Interest of the District. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
7. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
8. "Malda District Police". Telephone Numbers. District Police. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
9. "District Census Handbook: Maldah, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Maldah with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
10. "BDO Offices under Malda District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
11. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
12. Google maps
13. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 November 2018.