Habra River

Habra is a city and a municipality under Barasat sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district of the Indian state of West 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.

Geography

Location

Habra is located at . It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet).

Area overview

The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta. The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels. 54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% 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.

Demographics

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).

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). The constituents of Habra Urban Agglomeration were Habra (M), Ashoknagar Kalyangarh (M), Bara Bamonia (CT), Guma (CT), Anarbaria (CT) and Khorddabamonia (CT).

As of 2001 India census, 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.

Administration

Municipality

Habra Municipality is responsible for the well-being of its residence. Habra Municipality recently installed tower lights from the MLA fund of Jyotipriyo Mullick.

Police station

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.

Others

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.

Transport

Railway System

It is 45 km from Sealdah Station and 25 km from Barasat on the Sealdah-Bangaon branch line of Eastern Railway. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Habra, 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.

Govt. Bus Routes

West Bengal Transport Corporation Bus Routes (WBTC)

ACT8 Habra—Digha (AC)

C43 Habra—Garia

C51 Habra— Naihati—Nabanna

D2 Habra— Naihati

D7 Barasat—Bagdah—Esplanade

D7/1 Bagdah—Howrah Station

D9 Esplanade—Hakimpur

D18 Thakurnagar— Howrah

D22 Habra— Howrah

D22A Habra—Esplanade

D31 Srinathpur—Esplanade

E19 Habra—Digha

E19A Habra—Digha

E20 Habra—Durgapur

E25 Habra—Esplanade—Santragachi

E25A Habra—Esplanade

E33 Habra—Anthpur

E36 Habra—Nabanna—Santragachi

E36A Habra—Park Circus

E41 Habra—Asansol

E47 Nahata— Howrah

E47A Habra— Howrah

E51/A Habra— Bishnupur

E61 Habra—Bakkhali

E66 Habra—Rampurhat

E67 Habra—Purulia

E68 Habra— Haldia

E70 Habra—Jhargram

E76 Habra– Kalyani (Via-Kachua,Sendanga,Rajberia,AIIMS)

South Bengal State Transport Corporation Bus Routes (SBSTC)

*Habra-Bankura
*Habra-Digha
*Habra- Haldia
*Habra-Medinipur
*Habra- Suri
*Habra-Durgapur
*Habra-Purulia
*Habra-Jhargram
*Habra-Asansol
*Habra-Rampurhat (via-Krishnanagar, Plassey, Berhampore)
* Bangaon-Asansol
* Bangaon-Tarapith
* Bangaon-Medinipur

North Bengal State Transport Corporation Bus Routes (NBSTC)

*Habra-Coochbehar (Via Awalsiddhi Chowmatha, Krishnanagar, Baharampur, Malda, Gazole Town, Raiganj, Itahar, Dhupguri, Maynaguri, Jalpaiguri, Siliguri)

Private Bus Route

*DN12/1 Habra-Nazat
*DN21 Habra - Bagjola
*DN35 Nabatkati-Balti- Barasat (Simanta Express)
*DN44 Bangaon- Dakshineswar
*MM5 Habra- Barrackpore Court
*MN3 Nahata- Barasat
*MN6 Berigopalpur- Barasat
*73 Habra- Naihati
*95 Ashoknagar- Bangaon

Buses Without Number

* Habra-Ranaghat
* Habra-Shyambazar
* Bagdah-Digha
* Thakurnagar - Nabadwip
* Hakimpur - Digha
* Gaighata - Shyambazar
* Hasnabad - Bandel (Habra— Jaguli)

Education

* Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (Banipur)
* Habra High School(H.S), North 24 Parganas
Hijalpukuria, Sreenagar, Habra, West Bengal 743263
03216 237 053 https://g.co/kgs/bwYF9S

See also

* Habra I CD Block
* Habra II CD Block

Map of Habra I CD Block
on Page 289 of District Census Handbook. It also shows the location of Habra.

References

{{Municipalities of West Bengal

Cities and towns in North 24 Parganas district
Cities in West Bengal