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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Haskhari
| native_name = 
| native_name_lang =
| other_name = Hanskhari
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
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| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India West Bengal # India
| pushpin_label_position =
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26|23|26|N|88|19|58|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|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 West Bengal|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Uttar Dinajpur district|Uttar Dinajpur]]
| subdivision_type3 =
| subdivision_name3 =
| subdivision_type4 = [[Tehsil]]
| subdivision_name4 = Haskhari
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
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| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_m =
| population_total = 22634 (according to Census data)
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Hindi language |Hindi]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 733207 (Haskhari)
| area_code_type = Telephone/[[Subscriber trunk dialing|STD]] code
| area_code = 03526
| registration_plate =
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency)|Darjeeling]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Chopra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chopra]]
| website = {{URL|uttardinajpur.nic.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Haskhari''' (previously '''Hanskhari''') is a town in the [[Chopra (community development block)|Chopra]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Islampur subdivision]] of the [[Uttar Dinajpur district]] in the [[India|Indian state]] of [[West Bengal]].

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
| width=400| height=300| zoom=6
| coord={{coord|26.39|N|88.33|E}}| float=left|caption='''Cities and towns in Islampur subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district''' M: municipal town/ city/notified area, 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
|mark-coord1={{coord|26.3904|N|88.3323|E}} | label-pos1=left|label1=Haskhari | numbered1=CT| mark-title1= [[Haskhari]] (CT)|label-color1=#800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1=#A40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2
|mark-coord2={{coord|26.4791|N|88.4346|E}} | label-pos2=bottom|label2=Dahuk Bridge | numbered2=CT| mark-title2= [[Dahuk Bridge]] (CT)
|mark-coord3={{coord|26.3316|N|88.3293|E}} | label-pos3=left|label3= Sanpnikla Forest | numbered3=CT| mark-title3= [[Sanpnikla Forest]] (CT)
|mark-coord4={{coord|26.2130|N|88.1836|E}} | label-pos4=right|label4= Krishi Vigyan Kendra| numbered4=CT| mark-title4= [[Krishi Vigyan Kendra]] (CT)
|mark-coord5={{coord|23.6849|N|88.3254|E}} | label-pos5=left|label5= Bagdogra | numbered5=CT| mark-title5= [[Bagdogra Airport]] (CT)
|mark-coord6={{coord|23.2691|N|88.1853|E}} | label-pos6=right|label6= Aluabari Station| numbered6=R| mark-title6= [[Aluabari Railway Station]] (R)
|mark-coord7={{coord|23.3871|N|88.3237|E}} | label-pos7=right|label7= Tea Factory | numbered7=CT| mark-title7= [[Dinajpur Agrofood pvt]] (CT)
|mark-coord8={{coord|23.3691|N|88.9906|E}} | label-pos8=left|label8= Chopra Bridge| numbered8=CT| mark-title8= [[Chopra Bridge]] (CT)
|mark-coord9={{coord|23.3636|N|88.3078|E}} | label-pos9=right|label9= Forest Rest House| numbered9=CT| mark-title9= [[Forest Rest House]] (CT)
|mark-coord10={{coord|23.3886|N|88.3170|E}} | label-pos10=right|label10= Water Supply| numbered10=CT| mark-title10= [[Water Supply]] (CT)
|mark-coord11={{coord|23.4163|N|88.3764|E}} | label-pos11=left|label11= Power House | numbered11=CT| mark-title11= [[Bholagachh Power House]] (CT)
|mark-coord12={{coord|23.3827|N|88.4136|E}} | label-pos12=right|label12= Kalagachh | numbered12=CT| mark-title12= [[Kalagachh]] (CT) }}

===Location===
Haskhari is directly connected to [[Chopra, Uttar Dinajpur|Chopra]], [[Islampur, Uttar Dinajpur|Islampur]], [[Kishanganj]], [[Raiganj]] in the south & [[Sonapur, Alipurduar|Sonapur]], Bidhannagar, [[Bagdogra|Bakdogra]], [[Siliguri]] in the north by bus.
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==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional) |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/4-uttar-dinajpur.html |publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref> Haskhari had a population of 22,634. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Haskhari has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 64%. In Haskhari, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

{{bar box
|title=Religions in Haskhari
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|87}}
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|11}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism|Jains]]|pink|0.2}}
{{bar percent|Others†|black|0.7}}
|caption=Distribution of religions 
†Includes [[Sikh]]s (0.2%), [[Buddhism|Buddhists]] (<0.2%).
}}

==Transport==
===Bus===
Travelling by road is easier from Haskhari as it has [[NH 34|National Highway NH34]], lots of Government buses, Private buses, Cars, Rickshaws etc are available for travelling by road.
===Train===
[[Aluabari Road Junction railway station|Aluabari Station]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aluabari Road Railway Station Map/Atlas NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/aluabari-road-junction-aub/2200 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref> is the main railway station for travelling by train.
===Air===
[[Bagdogra Airport|Bagdogra airport]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=All About Bagdogra International Airport Of West Bengal |url=https://timesproperty.com/news/post/bagdogra-international-airport-details-blid5461 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=timesproperty.com}}</ref> is the nearby airport for travelling by aeroplane.

==Education==
*Haskhari High School
*Haskhari Public School
*St. Xavier English Medium School Haskhari<ref>{{Cite web |title=KALAGACHH ST. XAVIER SCHOOL - - Stack Schools |url=https://stackschools.com/schools/19040612005/kalagachh-st-xavier-school |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=stackschools.com}}</ref>
*Dhamorgachh Primary School Haskhari
*Dhamorgachh SSK School Haskhari

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External link==
{{URL|uttardinajpur.nic.in|Uttar Dinajpur official website}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Uttar Dinajpur district
|North = [[Darjeeling district]]
|Northeast =
|East = ''[[Bangladesh]]''
|Southeast = [[South Dinajpur district]]
|South = [[Malda district]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Katihar district]], [[Bihar]]
|Northwest = [[Kishanganj district]], [[Bihar]]
}}

{{Uttar Dinajpur District}}
{{West Bengal}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Uttar Dinajpur district]]
[[Category:Cities in West Bengal]]

{{UttarDinajpur-geo-stub}}

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