Harindanga, Nadia

Harindanga is a census town in the Krishnanagar II CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

For other uses, see Harindanga (disambiguation).
Harindanga
Census Town
Harindanga
Location in West Bengal, India
Harindanga
Harindanga (India)
Coordinates: 23.493194°N 88.467317°E / 23.493194; 88.467317
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
Area
 • Total2.4764 km2 (0.9561 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,440
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
741139
Telephone/STD code03472
Lok Sabha constituencyKrishnanagar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKrishannagar Dakshin
Websitenadia.gov.in

Geography
Cities and towns in Krishnanagr Sadar subdivision of Nadia district
M: municipal town/ city, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: place of historical/ religious interest, T: place of tourist interest.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Harindanga is located at 23.493194°N 88.467317°E / 23.493194; 88.467317.

Area overview

Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature.[1] The Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision, presented in the map alongside, has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman district lying across the river. The long stretch along the Bhagirathi has many swamps. The area between the Bhagirathi and the Jalangi, which flows through the middle of the subdivision, is known as Kalantar, a low-lying tract of black clay soil. A big part of the subdivision forms the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district. The Jalangi, after flowing through the middle of the subdivision, turns right and joins the Bhagirathi. On the south-east, the Churni separates the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain from the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain. The east forms the boundary with Bangladesh.[2] The subdivision is moderately urbanized. 20.795% of the population lives in urban areas and 79.205% lives in rural areas.[3]

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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Harindanga had a total population of 5,440, of which 2,788 (51%) were males and 2,652 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 433. The total number of literate persons in Harindanga was 4,141 (82.70% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Nadia, Harindanga covered an area of 2.4764 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved BWT, tubewell, borewell. It had 569 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital, 6 dispensary/ health centres, 1 veterinary centre, 7 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 1 primary school, nearest middle school, secondary school, senior secondary school at Dhubelia 2 km away.[5]

Healthcare

Dhubulia Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Dhubulia, is the major government medical facility in the Krishnanagr II CD block.[6]

References
  1. Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001, (in Bengali), p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
  2. "District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 13,14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  5. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 635-656; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 635; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 641; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 643; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 646; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 655; Statement VI:Industry and Banking ,Page 2833. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  6. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 3 October 2020.


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