Haskhari
Haskhari (previously Hanskhari) is a town in the Chopra CD block in the Islampur subdivision of the Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Haskhari
Hanskhari | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Haskhari Location in West Bengal, India  Haskhari Haskhari (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°23′26″N 88°19′58″E / 26.39056°N 88.33278°ECoordinates: 26°23′26″N 88°19′58″E / 26.39056°N 88.33278°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| District | Uttar Dinajpur |
| Tehsil | Haskhari |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 22,634 (according to Census data) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 733207 (Haskhari) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03526 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Darjeeling |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chopra |
| Website | uttardinajpur |
GeographyEdit
| 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 |
LocationEdit
Haskhari is directly connected to Chopra, Islampur, Kishanganj, Raiganj in the south & Sonapur, Bidhannagar, Bakdogra, Siliguri in the north by bus.
DemographicsEdit
As of 2011[update] India census,[1] 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.
TransportEdit
BusEdit
Travelling by road is easier from Haskhari as it has National Highway NH34, lots of Government buses, Private buses, Cars, Rickshaws etc are available for travelling by road.
TrainEdit
Aluabari Station[2] is the main railway station for travelling by train.
AirEdit
Bagdogra airport[3] is the nearby airport for travelling by aeroplane.
EducationEdit
- Haskhari High School
- Haskhari Public School
- St. Xavier English Medium School Haskhari[4]
- Dhamorgachh Primary School Haskhari
- Dhamorgachh SSK School Haskhari
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
- ↑ "Aluabari Road Railway Station Map/Atlas NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ↑ "All About Bagdogra International Airport Of West Bengal". timesproperty.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ↑ "KALAGACHH ST. XAVIER SCHOOL - - Stack Schools". stackschools.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.