Haringhata is a city and a municipality of the

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in the

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. It is a part of the area covered by

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(KMDA).

Geography

Location

Haringhata is located at . It has an average elevation of 10 metres (33 feet).

Area overview

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. 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. 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

Municipality

Haringhata, earlier a

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, was created a

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in 2015. Haringhata Municipality covers 35 sq.km. area. Consists of 17 wards with approx. 13600+ households.

Police station

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

Demographics

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).

Economy

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

Education

* Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya is located at Mohanpur, Haringhata. * West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Departments of this faculty are situated at two different locations: Belgachia (in

Kolkata Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...

) and Mohanpur (in Nadia district). *

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (known as IISERK or IISER KOLKATA) is an public autonomous research institute in science and education field located in Mohanpur near the town of Kalyani in Nadia, West Bengal, Ind ...

, a scientific research institution, has built its permanent campus in Haringhata. * Haringhata Mahavidyalaya was established at Haringhata in 1986. Affiliated to the

University of Kalyani The University of Kalyani, established in 1960, is a Government of West Bengal administered, University Grants Commission (India), UGC affiliated, National Assessment and Accreditation Council, NAAC accredited, collegiate public research unive ...

, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, geography, education, history, political science and accountancy. * 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). *

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (MAKAUT, WB), formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT), is a public technical university located in Haringhata, West Bengal, India. Established in 2001 by the ...

is building its campus there. * Barajaguli Gopal Academy, the century-old school in the area.

References

{{Municipalities of West Bengal Cities and towns in Nadia district Neighbourhoods in Kolkata Kolkata Metropolitan Area