Helencha

Helencha
Village
Helencha Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Helencha Helencha (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°11′19″N88°51′37″E / 23.188732°N 88.860234°E / 23.188732; 88.860234 Coordinates: 23°11′19″N88°51′37″E / 23.188732°N 88.860234°E / 23.188732; 88.860234
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Government [1]
• MLA	Biswajit Das (BJP)
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,424
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743270 (Helencha Colony)
Telephone/STD code	03215
Lok Sabha constituency	Bangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bagdah
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Helencha is one of the largest colony village in the Bagdah CD block in the Bangaon subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is divided among many small area namely Old Helencha, Dakshin Helencha, Helencha 1 to 5 Colony.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in Bangaon subdivision, North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: place of tourist interest
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Helencha is located at 23°11′19″N88°51′37″E / 23.188732°N 88.860234°E / 23.188732; 88.860234 .

Area overview

The area shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883. ^{[2] [3]} At the time of Partition of Bengal (1947) the Radcliffe Line placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district. ^[4] The renowned novelist, Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay (of Pather Panchali fame) belonged to this area and many of his writings portray his experience in the area. ^[5] It is a flat plain located in the lower Ganges Delta. ^[6] In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban areas and 83.67% lives in the rural areas. ^{[7] [8]}

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

Bagdah police station is located at Helencha. It covers an area of 233.055 km² and serves a population of 242,674. Bagda police district has a 53 km land border and 5 km riverine border. 5 km of the border is unfenced. It has jurisdiction over Bagdah CD block.

Gram Panchayat

Gram Panchayat is the local self government institution at the Village. It is located near the Bagdah Police Station, on the way of Helencha - Duttapulia Road. ^[9]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Helencha had a total population of 6,375, of which 3,331 (52%) were males and 3,044 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 578. The total number of literate persons in Helencha was 4,848 (83.63% of the population over 6 years).

Maximum of the population belongs to Namasudra Hindu community. There also a large number of Muslim community co-exist. ^[10]

Economy

Helencha Bazar is the main market in the locality. Shopping Mall, many shops exit there. A large vegetable market sits on every Sunday and Wednesday. From there vegetable are export nearby towns including Kolkata and Barasat. There has many banks branch including State Bank of India, Indian Bank, Punjab National Bank. ^[11]

Transport

NH 312 runs through Helencha with subdivisional headquarter Bangaon and Krishnanagar, the district headquarter of Nadia district via Duttaphulia and Bagula.

Education

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya is a general degree college, affiliated to the West Bengal State University. It offers honours courses in Bengali, Sanskrit and Political Science, and a general BA course. It was established in 2005. ^[12]

Helencha High School is a boys only Bengali-medium school. It was established in 1953. ^[13]

Helencha Girls High School is a girls only Bengali-medium higher secondary school. It was established in 1958. ^{[14] [15]}

Harichand Guruchand Thakur Government ITI College. It was established in 2016

Vidyasagar Model High School is private English Medium school. It is established in 2003

References

1. "Members Who's Who". West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 4 August 2022., see constituency 94.
2. "Bengal District Gazetteers, Jessore by L.S.S. O'Malley". Chapter II: History, Page/ Section 44. Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, 1912. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
3. "District Gazetteer" (PDF). Chapter IX: General Administration, Page 150. Egiye Bangla. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
4. "Jessore District Information". Khujbo.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
5. "Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhyay". Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
6. "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.
7. "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.
8. "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.
9. "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
10. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
11. "Primary Hats/ Markets of District". North 24 Parganas. West Bengal Agri-marketing Board. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
12. "Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
13. "Helencha High School". SchoolsWorld.in. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
14. "Helencha Girls High School". SchoolsWorld.in. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
15. "Helencha Girls High School". Search all. Retrieved 6 May 2018.