Haskhari
Hanskhari | |
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Location in West Bengal, India   Haskhari Haskhari (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26Ā°23ā²26ā³N 88Ā°19ā²58ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ26.39056Ā°N 88.33278Ā°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | File:..West Bengal Flag(INDIA).png West Bengal |
| District | Uttar Dinajpur |
| Tehsil | Haskhari |
| Population (2011) | |
| ā¢ Total | 22,634 (according to Census data) |
| Languages | |
| ā¢ 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 |
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.
Geography[edit | edit source]
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Location[edit | edit source]
Haskhari is directly connected to Chopra, Islampur, Kishanganj, Raiganj in the south & Sonapur, Bidhannagar, Bakdogra, Siliguri in the north by bus.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
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.
Transport[edit | edit source]
Bus[edit | edit source]
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.
Train[edit | edit source]
Aluabari Station[2] is the main railway station for travelling by train.
Air[edit | edit source]
Bagdogra airport[3] is the nearby airport for travelling by aeroplane.
Education[edit | edit source]
- Haskhari High School
- Haskhari Public School
- St. Xavier English Medium School Haskhari[4]
- Dhamorgachh Primary School Haskhari
- Dhamorgachh SSK School Haskhari
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
- ā "Aluabari Road Railway Station Map/Atlas NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ā "All About Bagdogra International Airport Of West Bengal". timesproperty.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ā "KALAGACHH ST. XAVIER SCHOOL - - Stack Schools". stackschools.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
External link[edit | edit source]
Uttar Dinajpur official website
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