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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement

| name = Haldia
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = HIT.JPG
| nickname = Port City
| skyline_caption = Haldia Institute of Technology
| coordinates = {{coord|22.0667|N|88.0698|E|display=inline,title}}
| locator_position = right
| pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India3
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|..West Bengal Flag(INDIA).png}} [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Purba Medinipur district]]
| government_type = [[Municipal Corporations in India|Municipality]]
| governing_body = {{Bulleted list|Haldia Municipality|Haldia Development Authority}}
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| altitude = 8
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name='HDA'>{{cite web|title=HDA|url=https://www.hda.gov.in/content/about-us&haldia-planning-area}}</ref>
| population_total = 200762
| population_metro = 2749364
| population_metro_footnotes = <ref name='HDA'/>
| population_density = auto
| area_magnitude = sq. km
| area_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=Haldia City|url=http://haldiamunicipality.org/new/public/notice/WaterLosses.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Haldia Info|url=https://www.sudawb.org/wbdma_oldversion/HTM/DIS/MUNI_ULB_Haldia.htm}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 109
| area_metro_km2 = 1982
| area_metro_footnotes = <ref name='HDA'/>
| area_telephone = 03224 42200
| postal_code =
| vehicle_code_range =
| sex_ratio =
| unlocode =
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Haldia''' is an industrial port city in [[Purba Medinipur]] in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is a major river port and [[Haldia Industrial Belt|industrial belt]] located approximately {{cvt|124|km}} southwest of [[Kolkata]] near the mouth of the [[Hoogli River|Hooghly River]], one of the [[distributary|distributaries]] of the [[Ganges]]. The Haldia Township is bordered by the [[Haldi River]], an offshoot of the [[Ganges River]]. Haldia is a centre for many [[petrochemical]] businesses, and is being developed as a major trade port for [[Kolkata]].

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
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|mark-coord12={{coord|22|12|0|N|88|3|0|E}} | label-pos12=left|label12= Geonkhali| numbered12=R| mark-title12= [[Geonkhali]] (R)|shape-color12=#A40000
|mark-coord13={{coord|22|11|15|N|88|7|25|E}} | label-pos13=bottom|label13= Kukrahati| numbered13=R| mark-title13= [[Kukrahati]] (R)|shape-color13=#A40000
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|mark-coord17={{coord|22.1458|N|87.8548|E}}| label17=Haldi River| label-color17 = #77A1CB| label-angle17=25| label-pos17=right| label-size17=10| mark-size17=0| mark-title17=none
|mark-coord18={{coord|21.9443|N|88.0684|E}}| label18=Nayachar| label-color18 = Black| label-angle18=-60| label-pos18=right| label-size18=10| mark-size18=0| mark-title18=none}}

===Location===
Haldia is located at {{Coord|22.03|N|88.06|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Haldia.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Haldia, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|8|m}}.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} [[census]], Haldia had a population of 200,762, out of which 104,852 were males and 95,910 were females. The 0–6 years population was 21,122. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 89.06 per cent.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf | title = Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above |work= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 |access-date = 2011-10-21 }}</ref>

{{See also|List of cities in West Bengal}}

{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Haldia had a population of 170,695. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. In Haldia, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.<ref name=census>{{cite web | url =http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_15.htm | title = Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, (erstwhile) Medinipur District | access-date = 7 June 2016 | work = Census of India 2001 | publisher = Census Commission of India|url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110928205819/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_15.htm|archive-date=28 September 2011}}</ref>

==Administration==
The city of Haldia is governed by the Haldia Municipality. Earlier Haldia Municipality had 26 wards. In 2015, the number of wards was increased to 29.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/haldia-municipality-election-result-complete-list-of-29-winners-2407291/|title=Haldia Municipality Election Result: Complete List of 29 Winners|first=India com News|last=Desk|date=17 August 2017|website=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com}}</ref>

Haldia Municipality falls under the jurisdiction of two police territories, served by Haldia and Bhabanipur police stations. Haldia police station is located in Chinranjibpur, and covers an area of {{cvt|98|km2}} with a population of 65,000.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}} Bhabanipur police station is located in [[Bhabanipur, Purba Medinipur district|Bhabanipur]], and covers an area of {{cvt|115|km2}} with a population of 124,906.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}

Haldia is also a base of the [[Indian Coast Guard]].{{citation needed|date=March 2018}} Indian coast guard DHQ 8 (Headquarters for West Bengal) is located at Haldia.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}} There is a [[hoverport]] to house four of the eighteen [[hovercraft]] belonging to the Indian Coast Guard. The Indian coast guard also has a pontoon jetty to berth a fleet of ships.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}} Presently two fast patrol vessels, one inshore patrol vessels, and one small craft are based at Haldia.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}

==Climate==
Haldia has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Aw''), with winter temperatures ranging from a low of around {{cvt|7|°C}} degrees Celsius to a high of {{cvt|22|°C}}. Summers can be very hot and humid. Usual summer temperatures in May, the hottest month, range from a low of {{cvt|24|°C}} degrees to highs around {{cvt|39|°C}} degrees. Although summers are hot and humid, [[Norwesters|Kalbaishakhis]] provide a relief to the people, albeit killing some in the process. Rainfall is heavy during [[monsoon]]s, with an average rainfall of {{cvt|3650|mm}} and the rainy months are between May and September.

{{Weather box
| location = Haldia (1981–2010, extremes 1981–2007)
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| Jan record high C = 32.3
| Feb record high C = 37.7
| Mar record high C = 37.8
| Apr record high C = 40.4
| May record high C = 40.9
| Jun record high C = 39.9
| Jul record high C = 38.2
| Aug record high C = 36.9
| Sep record high C = 35.8
| Oct record high C = 36.9
| Nov record high C = 35.5
| Dec record high C = 32.0
| year record high C = 40.9
| Jan high C = 25.8
| Feb high C = 28.6
| Mar high C = 31.9
| Apr high C = 33.1
| May high C = 33.7
| Jun high C = 33.1
| Jul high C = 31.8
| Aug high C = 31.8
| Sep high C = 31.9
| Oct high C = 31.9
| Nov high C = 30.0
| Dec high C = 27.2
| year high C = 30.9
| Jan low C = 14.7
| Feb low C = 18.5
| Mar low C = 22.8
| Apr low C = 25.8
| May low C = 26.8
| Jun low C = 27.2
| Jul low C = 26.8
| Aug low C = 26.7
| Sep low C = 26.3
| Oct low C = 24.6
| Nov low C = 20.2
| Dec low C = 15.7
| year low C = 23.0
| Jan record low C = 9.1
| Feb record low C = 10.4
| Mar record low C = 15.7
| Apr record low C = 18.3
| May record low C = 10.7
| Jun record low C = 21.0
| Jul record low C = 22.3
| Aug record low C = 22.0
| Sep record low C = 22.0
| Oct record low C = 19.3
| Nov record low C = 12.5
| Dec record low C = 10.9
| year record low C = 9.1
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 15.7
| Feb rain mm = 28.2
| Mar rain mm = 36.3
| Apr rain mm = 63.5
| May rain mm = 108.0
| Jun rain mm = 308.8
| Jul rain mm = 380.7
| Aug rain mm = 367.8
| Sep rain mm = 343.5
| Oct rain mm = 160.7
| Nov rain mm = 47.9
| Dec rain mm = 3.1
| year rain mm = 1864.3
| Jan rain days = 1.0
| Feb rain days = 1.6
| Mar rain days = 1.8
| Apr rain days = 3.3
| May rain days = 6.3
| Jun rain days = 12.5
| Jul rain days = 17.4
| Aug rain days = 17.4
| Sep rain days = 14.1
| Oct rain days = 6.2
| Nov rain days = 1.6
| Dec rain days = 0.4
| year rain days = 83.8
| time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 58
| Feb humidity = 60
| Mar humidity = 66
| Apr humidity = 75
| May humidity = 78
| Jun humidity = 81
| Jul humidity = 84
| Aug humidity = 84
| Sep humidity = 83
| Oct humidity = 74
| Nov humidity = 67
| Dec humidity = 61
| year humidity = 73
| source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Haldia Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 309–310
| access-date = 10 January 2021}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M235
| access-date = 10 January 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Transportation==

===Road-way===
Haldia is connected to [[Kolkata]] by bus. Recent efforts have seen introduction of new air-conditioned buses which take less than three hours from station to station.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}. Haldia is also connected to Kharagpur by bus.

===Rail-way===
[[Haldia railway station]] is the major railway station connecting the city to [[Kolkata]], [[Chennai]] and [[Delhi]]. For long-distance trains, except one or two weekly for Delhi and Chennai, you have to go to either [[Mecheda]], Kolkata or [[Kharagpur]].

===Water-way===
Haldia is also connected via the {{cvt|1620|km|adj=on}} long inland waterway, National Waterway 1, that runs from Prayagraj across the Ganges, Bhagirathi and Hooghly river system to Haldia (Sagar). A [[catamaran]] service used to operate from [[Kolkata]] to Haldia, but was withdrawn due to its high price and unpopularity among tourists.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}

==Industry==
Haldia has several major factories, including South Asian Petrochemicals Ltd, [[IOCL|Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)]], Haldia Energy Limited, [[Exide]], [[Shaw Wallace]], [[Tata Chemicals]], [[Haldia Petrochemicals]], India Power Corporation Ltd., [[Hindustan Lever]], Mitsubishi Chemical Corporations, S.J.Constructions and LTC&Co. Other major logistical companies are JAY ROAD CARRIERS which provide affordable logistics across India.

==Sports==
{{Main|Haldia International Sports City}}
The [[Indian Football Association]] and [[Tata Football Academy]] have been operating for years in the city to scout and promote [[association football|football]] talents. A new project called [[Haldia International Sports City]] is also under construction.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Haldia-to-get-Indias-first-sports-city/articleshow/3621216.cms Haldia to get India's first sports city] ''The Times of India''.</ref>

==Japanese community==
The Japanese community of Haldia are mostly engineers and top executives at the [[Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation]] [[purified terephthalic acid]] plant in the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.m-kagaku.co.jp/english/newsreleases/2009/20090223-2.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-06-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723191805/http://www.m-kagaku.co.jp/english/newsreleases/2009/20090223-2.html |archive-date=2012-07-23 }}</ref> The community have been living in the mini Japanese township called ''Sataku'' ([[Japantown]]) for many years. Sataku has many Japanese restaurants and a local Japanese news station. Japanese movies are shown in local theaters. Haldia is the only Indian city to have a [[Japantown]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://businesstoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4327 |title=: Expats in new India |access-date=13 March 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120710181643/http://businesstoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4327 |archive-date=10 July 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Haldia}}

{{Purba Medinipur District}}
{{Municipalities of West Bengal}}
{{Purba Medinipur topics}}
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Purba Medinipur district]]

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