Haroa, North 24 Parganas

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Haroa
Village
Haroa Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Haroa Haroa (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°36′37″N88°40′39″E / 22.610362°N 88.677409°E / 22.610362; 88.677409
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,399
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743425 (Haroa)
Telephone/STD code	03217
Lok Sabha constituency	Basirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Haroa
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Haroa is a village in the Haroa CD block in the Basirhat subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Bidyadhari
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Burokalabati
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Raimangal River

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Ichhamati
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Sarapul

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Sandeshkhali

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Sandelerbil

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Nazat

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Murarisha

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Matia

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Malancha

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Kalinagar

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Iswarigachha

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Hemnagar

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Hasnabad

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Haroa

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Ghojadanga
check post

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Bamanpukuria

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Swarupnagar

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Taki

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Basirhat

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Baduria

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Uttar Bagundi

CT

Sadigachhi

CT

Raghunathpur

CT

Mathurapur

CT

Minakhan

CT

Itinda

CT

Hingalganj

CT

Dhanyakuria

CT

Deora

CT

Dakshin Chatra

CT

Dandirhat

CT

Balihati

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Bankra

   

Cities, towns and locations in Basirhat subdivision, North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal town, 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

Haroa is located at 22°36′37″N88°40′39″E / 22.610362°N 88.677409°E / 22.610362; 88.677409 .

Area overview

The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower Ganges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownish loam to recent alluvium. Numerous rivers, creeks and khals criss-cross the area. The tip of the Sundarbans National Park is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area. ^[1] A large section of the area is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. ^[2] The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas. ^{[3] [4]}

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.

Civic administration

Police station

Haroa police station serves a total population of 265,754. It has jurisdiction over Haroa CD block. There is an outpost at Lowgachhi. ^[5]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Haroa CD block are located at Haroa village. ^[6]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Haroa had a total population of 2,399, of which 1,191 (50%) were males and 1,208 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 286. The total number of literate persons in Haroa was 1,654 (78.28% of the population over 6 years). ^[7]

Transport

State Highway 3 passes through Haroa. ^[8]

Healthcare

Haroa (Adampur) Rural Hospital with 30 beds is located at Haroa. ^[9]

References

1. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
2. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
3. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
4. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
5. "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
6. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
7. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
8. Google maps
9. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2018.