Habra is a city and a municipality under Barasat sadar subdivision[2]inNorth 24 Parganas district of the Indian stateofWest Bengal. It is situated on the Jessore Road between Kolkata and the Bangladesh border at Petrapole. Its location makes it an important town for export and import of goods between India and Bangladesh.
Habra
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Habra Jessore Road traffic
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  Habra Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Habra Habra (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 22°50′N 88°38′E / 22.83°N 88.63°E / 22.83; 88.63 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Habra Municipality |
| • Municipality Chairman | Narayan Chandra Saha |
| • Municipality Vice Chairman | Sitangshu Das |
| • MLA | Jyotipriyo Mullick, Minister of State, Forest Department Govt. of WB |
| Area | |
| • City | 21.82 km2 (8.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population
(2011)[1]
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| • City | 147,221 |
| • Density | 6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 304,584 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | +91 3216 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barasat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Habra |
| Website | www |
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Sabdalpur
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Krishnapur Madanpur
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Deganga
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Chhota Jagulia
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Berunanpukuria
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Berachampa
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Barbaria
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Amdanga
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Chandraketugarh
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Madhyamgram
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Habra
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Ashoknagar Kalyangarh
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Barasat
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Shibalaya
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Sadpur
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Purbba Narayanpur
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Nokpul
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Maslandapur
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Kulberia
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Koyra
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Kokapur
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Khorddabamonia
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Joypul
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Guma
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Gobardanga
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Gangapur
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Duttapukur
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Digha
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Dhania
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Deulia
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Deara
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Chatta Baria
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Chandrapur
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Chak Barbaria
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Bira
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Betpuli
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Bara Bamonia
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Bamangachhi
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Anarbaria
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Habra is located at 22°50′N 88°38′E / 22.83°N 88.63°E / 22.83; 88.63.[3] It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet).
The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta.[4] The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.[5] 54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.[6]
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.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Habra had a total population of 147,221, of which 74,592 (51%) were males and 72,629 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 11,696. The total number of literate persons in Habra was 121,952 (89.98% of the population over 6 years).[7]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Habra Urban Agglomeration had a total population of 304,584, of which 154,863 (51%) were males and 149,723 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 23,023. The total number of literate persons in Habra UA was 256,313 (91.03% of the population over 6 years).[8] The constituents of Habra Urban Agglomeration were Habra (M), Ashoknagar Kalyangarh (M), Bara Bamonia (CT), Guma (CT), Anarbaria (CT) and Khorddabamonia (CT).[9]
As of 2001 India census,[10] Habra had a population of 127,695. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Habra has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 74%. In Habra, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Habra Municipality is responsible for the well-being of its residence. Habra Municipality recently installed tower lights from the MLA fund of Jyotipriyo Mullick.
Habra police station is one of the most important police stations in North 24 Parganas District. It has jurisdiction over Habra municipality, Gobardanga municipality and Habra I CD Block.[11]
Habra I (community development block) is headquartered at Prafulla Nagar, Habra. Habra Telephone Exchange is also headquartered at Habra. Habra is one of the 100 selected cities in India which will be developed as a smart city within 2022 though this has been in question recently when Govt of India published an updated list and Habra did not appear in that apparently.[12]
Habra Railway Station is 45 km from Sealdah Station and 25 km from Barasat on the Sealdah-Bangaon branch lineofEastern Railway.[13] It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Habra, Thakurnagar, Gobardanga and Bangaon local connects this town to Sealdah Station and other stations of the Sealdah-Bangaon branch line. Habra Station Road is directly connected on NH 35 (Jessore Road). It is a major railway station between Bangaon and Barasat railway station.
ACT8 Habra—Digha (AC)
C43 Habra—Garia
D2 Habra—Naihati
D7/1 Howrah Station—Bagda
D27A Habra—Jadavpur
D31 Srinathpur—Esplanade
E19 Habra—Digha
E19A Habra—Digha
E20 Habra—Durgapur
E36 Habra—Nabanna—Santragachi
E41 Habra—Asansol
E47 Howrah Station—Nahata
E51/A Habra—Bishnupur
E61 Habra—Bakkhali
E61A Habra—Namkhana
E68 Habra—Haldia
E70A Habra—Midnapore
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