Haringhata

Haringhata is a city and a municipality of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Haringhata
City
Haringhata
Location in West Bengal, India
Haringhata
Haringhata (India)
Coordinates: 22.95°N 88.57°E / 22.95; 88.57
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyHaringhata Municipality
 • MLANilima Nag
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total43,989
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
741249
Telephone code03473
Sex ratio924 ♂/♀
Lok Sabha constituencyBangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituencyHaringhata
Websitenadia.nic.in

Geography

Haringhata is located at 22.95°N 88.57°E / 22.95; 88.57.[1] It has an average elevation of 10 metres (33 feet).

Municipality

Haringhata, earlier a census town, was created a municipality in 2015.[2]

Police station

Haringhata police station has jurisdiction over Haringhata CD Block.[3][4]The total area covered by the police station is 170 km2 and the population covered is 229,825 (2001 census).[5]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Haringhata had a total population of 3,989, of which 1,971 (49%) were males and 2,018 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 465. The total number of literates in Haringhata was 2,766 (78.49% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Economy

The Reliance group have evinced interest in the Haringhata Dairy.[7] They have plans to enter the food business.[8] Consultants have recommended that four government dairies be placed in the joint sector.[9]

Haringhata Forest beside Dairy farm. Nadia

Education

References
  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Haringhata
  2. "Harighata Municipality". HM. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  4. "Nadia District Police". Police Unit. West Bengal Police. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  5. "Chakdaha Police Station Details". Nadia Police. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  6. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  7. The Telegraph 2 September 2006
  8. The Economic Times 14 November 2006
  9. "The Statesman 20 December 2006". Archived from the original on 9 March 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2007.
  10. indiastudycenter.com/univ/states/wb/Bidhan-Chandra-Krishi-Viswavidyalay/default.asp
  11. "Indian Institute of Science Education and Research". IISER Kolkata. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  12. "Haringhata Mahavidyalaya". HM. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  13. "Haringhata Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  14. "WBUT". wbut.ac.in.
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