Haroa is a village in the
Haroa CD block in the
Basirhat subdivision
Basirhat subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
In 1757, the East India Company obtained the ''zamindari'' or land-holders rights of the 24 Parganas Zamindari ...
of the
North 24 Parganas district
North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and ...
in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
Geography
Location
Haroa is located at .
Area overview
The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower
Ganges Delta
The Ganges Delta (also known the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the Sundarbans Delta or the Bengal Delta) is a river delta predominantly covering the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, consisting of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Be ...
. It contains soil of mature black or brownish
loam
Loam (in geology and soil science) is soil composed mostly of sand (particle size > ), silt (particle size > ), and a smaller amount of clay (particle size < ). By weight, its mineral composition is about 40–40–20% concentration of sand–si ...
to recent
alluvium
Alluvium (, ) is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluvium is also sometimes called alluvial deposit. Alluvium is ...
. Numerous rivers, creeks and ''khals'' criss-cross the area. The tip of the
Sundarbans National Park
Sundarbans National Park is a national park in West Bengal, India, and core part of tiger reserve and Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve, biosphere reserve. It is part of the Sundarbans on the Ganges Delta and adjacent to the Sundarban Reserve Fores ...
is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area. A large section of the area is a part of the
Sundarbans settlements
Sundarbans (; pronounced ) is a mangrove forest area in the Ganges Delta formed by the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal. It spans the area from the Hooghly River in India's state of West Bengal to t ...
. The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population 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.
Civic administration
Police station
Haroa police station serves a total population of 265,754. It has jurisdiction over Haroa CD block. There is an outpost at Lowgachhi.
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Haroa CD block are located at Haroa village.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India, Haroa had a total population of 2,399, of which 1,191 (50%) were males and 1,208 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 286. The total number of literate persons in Haroa was 1,654 (78.28% of the population over 6 years).
Transport
State Highway 3 passes through Haroa.
Healthcare
Haroa (Adampur) Rural Hospital with 30 beds is located at Haroa.
References
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Villages in North 24 Parganas district