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'''Haringhata''' is a city and a municipality of the [[Nadia district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].
'''Haringhata''' is a city and a municipality of the [[Nadia district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html| title =Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area| access-date =2007-09-03| publisher =Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000049/http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html| archive-date =2007-09-28}}</ref>


==Geography==  
==Geography==  
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===Location===
===Location===
Haringhata is located at {{Coord|22.9632|N|88.5673|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Haringhata.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Haringhata]</ref> It has an average elevation of 10&nbsp;metres (33&nbsp;feet).
Haringhata is located at {{Coord|22.9632|N|88.5673|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Haringhata.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Haringhata]</ref> It has an average elevation of 10&nbsp;metres (33&nbsp;feet).
===Municipality===
Haringhata, earlier a [[census town]], was created a [[municipality]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://haringhatamunicipality.in/ | title= Harighata Municipality|publisher= HM| access-date = 10 December 2017}}</ref>


===Area overview===
===Area overview===
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==Civic administration==
==Civic administration==
===Municipality===
Haringhata, earlier a [[census town]], was created a [[municipality]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://haringhatamunicipality.org.in/ | title= Harighata Municipality|publisher= HM| access-date = 10 December 2017}}</ref> Haringhata Municipality covers 35 sq.km. area. Consists of 17 wards with approx. 13600+ households.
===Police station===
===Police station===
Haringhata police station has jurisdiction over [[Haringhata (community development block)|Haringhata]] CD block.<ref>{{cite web  | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia  | work = Table 2.1  | publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal  | access-date = 7 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://nadiapolice.gov.in/ |title = Nadia District Police |work = Police Unit | publisher= West Bengal Police| access-date = 17 May 2017}}</ref> The total area covered by the police station is 170&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and the population covered is 229,825 (2001 census).<ref>{{cite web | url =  http://nadiapolice.gov.in/PSDETAILS.html | title =  Chakdaha Police Station Details | publisher =  Nadia Police | access-date =  17 May 2017 | archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20160329131028/http://nadiapolice.gov.in/PSDETAILS.html | archive-date =  29 March 2016 | url-status =  dead }}</ref>
Haringhata police station has jurisdiction over [[Haringhata (community development block)|Haringhata]] CD block.<ref>{{cite web  | url = http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia  | work = Table 2.1  | publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal  | access-date = 7 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://nadiapolice.gov.in/ | title = Nadia District Police | work = Police Unit | publisher = West Bengal Police | access-date = 17 May 2017 | archive-date = 28 May 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170528060640/http://nadiapolice.gov.in/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> The total area covered by the police station is 170&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and the population covered is 229,825 (2001 census).<ref>{{cite web | url =  http://nadiapolice.gov.in/PSDETAILS.html | title =  Chakdaha Police Station Details | publisher =  Nadia Police | access-date =  17 May 2017 | archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20160329131028/http://nadiapolice.gov.in/PSDETAILS.html | archive-date =  29 March 2016 | url-status =  dead }}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
According to 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 in the age range 0–6 years was 465. The total number of literate persons in Haringhata was 2,766 (78.49% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html  |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise  |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India  | access-date = 18 May 2017 }}</ref>
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Haringhata had a total population of 45,953, of which 23,298 (51%) were males and 22,655 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 6,465. The total number of literate persons in Haringhata was 42,766 (78.49% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html  |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise  |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India  | access-date = 18 May 2017 }}</ref>


== Economy ==
== Economy ==
The Reliance group have  evinced interest in the Haringhata Dairy.<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060902/asp/bengal/story_6689638.asp The Telegraph 2 September 2006]</ref> They have plans to enter the food business.<ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/432916.cms The Economic Times 14 November 2006]</ref>  Consultants have recommended that four government dairies be placed in the joint sector.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?date=2006-12-20&usrsess=1&clid=6&id=168020 |title=The Statesman 20 December 2006 |access-date=3 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070309221844/http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?date=2006-12-20&usrsess=1&clid=6&id=168020 |archive-date=9 March 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The Reliance group have  evinced interest in the Haringhata Dairy.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061129095926/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060902/asp/bengal/story_6689638.asp The Telegraph 2 September 2006]</ref> They have plans to enter the food business.<ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/432916.cms The Economic Times 14 November 2006]</ref>  Consultants have recommended that four government dairies be placed in the joint sector.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?date=2006-12-20&usrsess=1&clid=6&id=168020 |title=The Statesman 20 December 2006 |access-date=3 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070309221844/http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?date=2006-12-20&usrsess=1&clid=6&id=168020 |archive-date=9 March 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[File:Haringhata_forest.jpg|thumb|Haringhata Forest beside Dairy farm. Nadia]]
[[File:Haringhata_forest.jpg|thumb|Haringhata Forest beside Dairy farm. Nadia]]


== Education ==
== Education ==
*[[Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya]] is located at [[Mohanpur, Nadia|Mohanpur]], Haringhata.<ref>indiastudycenter.com/univ/states/wb/Bidhan-Chandra-Krishi-Viswavidyalay/default.asp</ref>
* [[Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya]] is located at [[Mohanpur, Nadia|Mohanpur]], Haringhata.<ref>indiastudycenter.com/univ/states/wb/Bidhan-Chandra-Krishi-Viswavidyalay/default.asp</ref>
* [[West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences]], Departments of this faculty are situated at two different locations: Belgachia (in [[Kolkata]]) and [[Mohanpur, Nadia|Mohanpur]] (in Nadia district).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wbuafsce.org/Faculty.php/default.asp|title=West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences}}</ref>
* [[Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata]], a scientific research institution, has built its permanent campus in Haringhata.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.iiserkol.ac.in/web/en/about-us/campus/ | title = Indian Institute of Science Education and Research| access-date = 4 October 2018 | publisher = IISER Kolkata }}</ref>
* [[Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata]], a scientific research institution, has built its permanent campus in Haringhata.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.iiserkol.ac.in/web/en/about-us/campus/ | title = Indian Institute of Science Education and Research| access-date = 4 October 2018 | publisher = IISER Kolkata }}</ref>
*[[Haringhata Mahavidyalaya]] was established at Haringhata in 1986. Affiliated to the [[University of Kalyani]], it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, geography, education, history, political science and accountancy.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.haringhatamahavidyalaya.org/ | title = Haringhata Mahavidyalaya | publisher = HM |access-date = 26 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/HaringhataMahavidyalaya/Haringhata_Mahavidyalaya.shtml | title = Haringhata Mahavidyalaya | publisher = College Admission   |access-date = 26 May 2017}}</ref>
* [[Haringhata Mahavidyalaya]] was established at Haringhata in 1986. Affiliated to the [[University of Kalyani]], it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, geography, education, history, political science and accountancy.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.haringhatamahavidyalaya.org/ | title = Haringhata Mahavidyalaya | publisher = HM |access-date = 26 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/HaringhataMahavidyalaya/Haringhata_Mahavidyalaya.shtml | title = Haringhata Mahavidyalaya | publisher = College Admission |access-date = 26 May 2017}}</ref>
 
* [[Hemnalini Memorial College of Engineering]] is a private Engineering college in Haringhata, West Bengal, India offers Bachelor of Technology courses which are affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hmcekalyani.org/| title = Hemnalini Memorial College of Engineering| publisher = HMCE|access-date =  8 October 2024}}</ref>
 
* [[Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology]] is building its campus there.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wbut.ac.in/page.php?id=196|title=WBUT|website=wbut.ac.in}}</ref>
* [[Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology]] is building its campus there.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wbut.ac.in/page.php?id=196|title=WBUT|website=wbut.ac.in}}</ref>
* Barajaguli Gopal Academy, the century-old school in the area.{{cn|date=February 2023}}


== References ==
==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Nadia district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Nadia district]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Kolkata Metropolitan Area]]

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Haringhata
City
Haringhata Forest and Lake
Haringhata Forest and Lake
Location in West Bengal, India
Haringhata is located in India
Haringhata
Haringhata
Haringhata (India)
Coordinates: 22°57′48″N 88°34′02″E / 22.9632°N 88.5673°E / 22.9632; 88.5673
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictNadia
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyHaringhata Municipality
 • ChairmanDebashis Bose
Area
 • Total35.00 km2 (13.51 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total45,953
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
741249
Telephone code+91 3473
Vehicle registrationWB-89 Kalyani, WB-90 Kalyani,
Lok Sabha constituencyBangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituencyHaringhata
Websitewww.haringhatamunicipality.org.in

Haringhata is a city and a municipality of the Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[2]

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Haringhata is located at 22°57′48″N 88°34′02″E / 22.9632°N 88.5673°E / 22.9632; 88.5673.[3] It has an average elevation of 10 metres (33 feet).

Area overview[edit | edit source]

Nadia district is part of the large alluvial plain formed by the Ganges-Bhagirathi system. The Kalyani subdivision has the Bhagirathi/ Hooghly on the west. Topographically, Kalyani subdivision is a part of the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district.[4] The smallest subdivision in the district, area-wise, has the highest level of urbanisation in the district. 76.73% of the population lives in urban areas and 23.27% lives in the rural areas.[5]

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. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

Civic administration[edit | edit source]

Municipality[edit | edit source]

Haringhata, earlier a census town, was created a municipality in 2015.[6] Haringhata Municipality covers 35 sq.km. area. Consists of 17 wards with approx. 13600+ households.

Police station[edit | edit source]

Haringhata police station has jurisdiction over Haringhata CD block.[7][8] The total area covered by the police station is 170 km2 and the population covered is 229,825 (2001 census).[9]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Haringhata had a total population of 45,953, of which 23,298 (51%) were males and 22,655 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 6,465. The total number of literate persons in Haringhata was 42,766 (78.49% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Economy[edit | edit source]

The Reliance group have evinced interest in the Haringhata Dairy.[10] They have plans to enter the food business.[11] Consultants have recommended that four government dairies be placed in the joint sector.[12]

Haringhata Forest beside Dairy farm. Nadia

Education[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  3. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Haringhata
  4. ↑ "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Harighata Municipality". HM. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.1. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Nadia District Police". Police Unit. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Chakdaha Police Station Details". Nadia Police. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  10. ↑ The Telegraph 2 September 2006
  11. ↑ The Economic Times 14 November 2006
  12. ↑ "The Statesman 20 December 2006". Archived from the original on 9 March 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2007.
  13. ↑ indiastudycenter.com/univ/states/wb/Bidhan-Chandra-Krishi-Viswavidyalay/default.asp
  14. ↑ "West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences".
  15. ↑ "Indian Institute of Science Education and Research". IISER Kolkata. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  16. ↑ "Haringhata Mahavidyalaya". HM. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  17. ↑ "Haringhata Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  18. ↑ "Hemnalini Memorial College of Engineering". HMCE. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  19. ↑ "WBUT". wbut.ac.in.
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