Hingalganj, North 24 Parganas

This article is about the census town in West Bengal, India. For 1 its namesake community development block, see Hingalganj. For 2 its namesake assembly constituency, see Hingalganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Hingalganj
Census Town
Hingalganj Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Hingalganj Hingalganj (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°28′15″N88°59′00″E / 22.470803°N 88.983346°E / 22.470803; 88.983346
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,179
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	743435 (Hingalganj)
Telephone/STD code	03217
Lok Sabha constituency	Basirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Hingalganj
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Hingalganj is a census town in the Hingalganj CD block in the Basirhat subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Etymology

The name Hingalganj came after the name of Tillman Henkel, district judge and magistrate in Jessore district from 1781. He developed the settlement there. ^[1]

Geography

8km
5miles

B

A

N

G

L

A

D

E

S

H

Bidyadhari
River

Burokalabati
River

Raimangal River

Ichhamati
River

Sarapul

R

Sandeshkhali

R

Sandelerbil

R

Nazat

R

Murarisha

R

Matia

R

Malancha

R

Kalinagar

R

Iswarigachha

R

Hemnagar

RV

Hasnabad

R

Haroa

R

Ghojadanga
check post

R

Bamanpukuria

R

Swarupnagar

R

Taki

M

Basirhat

M

Baduria

M

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

CT

Bankra

CT

  

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

Hingalganj is located at 22°28′15″N88°59′00″E / 22.470803°N 88.983346°E / 22.470803; 88.983346 .

The Ichhamati, the second most important river in the district after the Hooghly "flows south easterly meandering course over C.D. Blocks like Bagda, Bongaon and Basirhat-I and Basirhat-II and thus forms the international boundary with Bangladesh." It finally meets the Raimangal further south. ^[2]

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. ^[3] A large section of the area is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. ^[4] 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. ^{[5] [6]}

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

Hingalganj police station serves a population of 112,941. It has jurisdiction over Hingalganj CD block. ^[7]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Hingalganj CD block are located at Hingalganj. ^[8]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Hingalganj town had a total population of 8,179, of which 4,129 (50%) were males and 4,050 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 812. The total number of literate persons in Hingalganj was 5,503 (74.70% of the population over 6 years). ^[9]

Hingalganj

... Hingalganj, a block headquarters some 100 km from Calcutta. A ribbon-like road threads through the tree-clad villages on this island in the Sunderbans delta, empty of traffic except for an occasional motorcycle-driven cart laden with passengers, the lone local transport. At midday, the only sound you hear is the chirping of invisible crickets. Hingalganj, clearly, looks idyllic. Suddenly, an armed Border Security Force squad emerges from a roadside bamboo grove. Further on, near what looks like a village square, another group of border guards marches by, fingers on the triggers of the guns hanging from their shoulders. In front of the local police station, a constable stands guard with an automatic rifle, an unusual sight in a rural police station in West Bengal. But then, Hingalganj is not just another rural town in Bengal. Perched on India's border with Bangladesh, Hingalganj, in North 24 Parganas district, is now a gateway to terror, a place the security forces and intelligence agents are keeping a sharp eye on. - The Telegraph, 3 September 2006 [10]

Transport

This is what a two-wheeler rider wrote after a visit to the area in 2014: "Hasnabad is a border town (with Bangladesh) and also the last significant town in the area. Vigil is very high. Any one travelling to that area is advised to have at least one photo ID proof so that could be showed to the BSF. After crossing the Ichhamati River, it’s a 15 odd km ride to Hingalganj – a small sleepy place of around 5 sq km. Road is not wide but save 1 km, is a pleasure to ride." ^[11]

The 684 m long bridge across the Katakhali at Hasnabad was opened to public in March 2019, linking Hingalganj with Hasnabad. Lebukhali, the last point up to which motorised transport can reach is now directly connected to Kolkata and other places. ^[12]

Education

Hingalganj Mahavidyalaya was established at Hingalganj in 2005. It is a co-educational institution affiliated with the West Bengal State University and offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, geography and education, and a general course in arts. ^{[13] [14]}

Hingalganj High School is a Bengali-medium co-educational school. It was established in 1948. It has arrangements for teaching from Class VI to XII. ^[15]

Healthcare

Hingalganj has a primary health centre with 6 beds. ^[16]

References

1. Mondal, Bikash. "Different Issues in Boarder Area of Sundarban Deltaic Rural Area with Special References to Hingalgaj Block, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India" (PDF). International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
2. "District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 14-15 Drainage. Directorate of Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "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.
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 2 May 2018.
7. "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 6 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 6 May 2018.
9. "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.
10. "Bengal, the new terror hub, Police recognise the threat to Calcutta". The Telegraph, 3 September 2006. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
11. "My ride to Hemnagar, Sundarbans, where the forest meet the rivers". XBHP. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
12. "সেতু উদ্বোধনের দিন গুনছে মানুষ" [People counting days left for inauguration of bridge] (in Bengali). Ananda Bazar Patrika. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
13. "Hingalganj Mahavidyalaya". HM. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
14. "Hingalganj Mahaviyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
15. "Hingalgabj High School (HS)". ICBSE. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
16. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2018.