Cities, towns and locations in the Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, Murshidabad district M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centres Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
The area shown in the map alongside, covering Berhampore and Kandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri.[1][2] The headquarters of Murshidabad district, Berhampore, is in this area.[3] The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore.[4][5][6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.[7]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Haridasmati had a total population of 6,627, of which 3,399 (51%) were males and 3,228 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 588. The total number of literate persons in Haridasmati was 4,974 (82.36% of the population 6 years).[8]
According to the District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, 2011, Haridasmati covered an area of 2.1159 km2. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tube well/ bore well. It had 636 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital, 1 maternity home, 1 veterinary hospital. Among the educational facilities, it had 1 primary school, 1middle school, 2 senior secondary schools. It had 1 non-formal education centre (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan). It produced wheat, vegetables, sugar cane.[9]
Berhampore CD block is one of the areas of Murshidabad district where ground water is affected by high level of arsenic contamination. The WHO guideline for arsenic in drinking water is 10 mg/ litre, and the Indian Standard value is 50 mg/ litre. The maximum concentration in Berhampore CD block is 635 mg/litre.[10]
^"District Census Handbook Murshidabad, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A"(PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 981-987: Statement I: Growth History, Pages 990-993: Statement III: Civic & Other Amenities, Pages 993-995: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 995-1001 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities; Pages 1 001- 1002: Statement VI: Industry & Banking. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
