Harharia Chak

Harharia Chak
Census Town
Harharia Chak Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Harharia Chak Harharia Chak (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°09′13″N88°28′35″E / 24.15363°N 88.47631°E / 24.15363; 88.47631 Coordinates: 24°09′13″N88°28′35″E / 24.15363°N 88.47631°E / 24.15363; 88.47631
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Area
• Total	1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,435
• Density	4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Murshidabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Raninagar
Website	murshidabad.nic.in

Harharia Chak is a census town in the Raninagar I CD block of the Domkal subdivision in the Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in the Lalbag and Domkal subdivisions, Murshidabad district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical place
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Haraharia Chak is located at 24°09′13″N88°28′35″E / 24.15363°N 88.47631°E / 24.15363; 88.47631 .

Area overview

While the Lalbag subdivision is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri, the Domkal subdivision occupies the north-eastern corner of Bagri. In the map alongside, the Ganges/ Padma River flows along the northern portion. The border with Bangladesh can be seen in the north and the east. Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map). The Ganges has a tendency to change course frequently, causing severe erosion, mostly along the southern bank. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} The historic city of Murshidabad, a centre of major tourist attraction, is located in this area. In 1717, when Murshid Quli Khan became Subahdar, he made Murshidabad the capital of Subah Bangla (then Bengal, Bihar and Odisha). ^[5] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 90% of the population living in the rural areas. ^[6]

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

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Harharia Chak had a total population of 9,411, of which 4,747 (50%) were males and 4,664 (40%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 911. The total number of literate persons in Harharia Chak was 7,206 (84.78% of the population over 6 years). ^[7]

As per 2001 Census of India, ^[8] Harharia Chak had a population of 8435. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Harharia Chak has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 63%. In Harharia Chak, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, 2011, Harharia Chak covered an area of 1.99 km². The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated source. It had 935 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 2 hospitals, 1 maternity & child welfare centre, 1 TB hospital/ clinic, 12 nursing homes, 1 veterinary hospital. Among the educational facilities, it had 4 primary schools, 1 middle school, 2 secondary schools. It had 1 recognised shorthand, typewriting & vocational training institute. Among the social, recreational & cultural facilities it had 1 cinema theatre, 1 auditorium/ community hall, 1 public library, 1 reading room. It had branch office of 1 nationalised bank. ^[9]

References

1. "Types and sources of floods in Murshidabad, West Bengal" (PDF). Swati Mollah. Indian Journal of Applied Research, February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
2. "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Physiography, Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
3. "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
4. "Child labour, illness & lost childhoods, India's tobacco industry". Edge of Humanity Magazine, 27 December 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
5. "District Gazeteer" (PDF). (in Bengali) Chapter 3: History. Murshidabad District Administration. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
6. "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). District Primary Census Abstract page 26. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
7. "District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 314806, page 32-33. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
8. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
9. "District Census Handbook Murshidabad, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 981-987: Statement I: Growth History, Pages 990-993: Statement III: Civic & Other Amenities, Pages 993-995: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 995-1001 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities; Pages 1 001- 1002: Statement VI: Industry & Banking. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 26 June 2021.