Hatkhola is a village located in the Chapra subdivision of

Nadia district Nadia () is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. It borders Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Purba Bardhaman to the west, and Murshidabad to the north. Nadia district is highly influe ...

, in the state of

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, India. It is situated approximately 9.2 km from the sub-district headquarters at Bangaljhi and 27 km from the district headquarters at

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Geography

Hatkhola covers a total area of 602.49 hectares. The village is part of the Chapra community development block and serves as a gram panchayat.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Hatkhola has a total population of 7,164, with 3,738 males and 3,426 females. The literacy rate of the village stands at 57.22%, with male literacy at 58.88% and female literacy at 55.40%.

Economy

The nearest town for major economic activities is Krishnanagar, located approximately 10 km away. The village has access to public and private bus services, as well as a railway station within a 10 km radius.

Administration

Hatkhola functions as a gram panchayat within the Chapra block. It is governed under the Nadia district administration. It was the home to the Hatkhola

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Manik Ram Basu who was also one of the wealthiest

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is said to be have named after him. Hatkhola is also famous for the

Andul Dutta Chaudhury Family Dutta Chaudhury family (Devanagari: दत्तचौधरी परिवार, Bengali: দত্তচৌধুরী পরিবার, Farsi: دوت چوودی) or the 'Duttas of Andul' were the erstwhile Chaudhury (-ies) & zamindars, ...

References

{{reflist Villages in Nadia district