Habra
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Habra is a city, a municipality
and a police station of Barasat sadar subdivision
in North 24 Parganas district
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
. It is an administrative subdivision. Habra 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
.
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.
on the Sealdah-Bangaon
branch line of Eastern Railway
. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway
system.
Habra Railway Station is on Station Road and beside of Habra High School.
Station Road is directly connected on NH 35
(JessoreRoad).
Buses from Habra Bus Terminal are directly connected to Naihati
, Maslandapur
, Bangaon
, Barasat
, Nagarukhra, Kalyani
, Basirhut, Kolkata
, bagda, Bagjola , digha
, durgapur, Bandel
, baruipur
, howrah, krishnanagar
,Barasat.
Rather than Bus or Train, Rental Taxi, Tracker, Auto Rickshaw
, Cycle Van, Cycle rickshaw
are other transportations for communication.
Habra High School for Boys (one of The Best Schools in West Bengal, having great result in both Madhyamik and Higher Secondary examination in every year)),
Habra High School for Girls,
Kalyangarh Vidyamandir,
Kalyangarh Balika Bidyalaya
Haripur Sanskriti sangha sikha niketan,
Habra Kamini Kumar Girls' High School,
Prafullanagar Vidya Mandir,
Prafullanagar Balika Vidyalaya,
Habra Model High School,
Banipur Baniniketan High school
Banipur Baniniketan Girls’ High school
South Habra High School,
Prafulla Nagar Nursury & K.G. School,
Nivedita Nursery & K.G School,
Jaygachi Shayamaprasad High School,
Hatthuba Adarsha Vidyapith for Boys & Girls,
Kalibala Kanya Vidhyapith,
Kamarthuba Vivekananda Vidyapith,
Shree Chaitanya College of Science & Arts,
Shree Chaitanya MahaVidyalaya, (Shree Chaitanya College of Commerce)
Govt. Basic cum Multipurpose School, Banipur
Gandhi Centenary B.T College,
Gandhi Centenary B. T. College & Modern School,
Banipur Woman’s College,
Govt. College of Education (Banipur),
Post Graduate Physical Trainning College,
Banipur Janata College,
North Point Academy,
St.Stephens School,
Stratford Day School,
St. Francis Day School,
IERCEM Institute of Information Technology (IIIT),
Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Banipur,
Vivekananda Institute of Management and Technology,
Jahwar Nabodaya Vidalaya (Banipur),
Janata College of Education & Library Science
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Sports School ( Banipur),
Junior Basic Training College (JBT)
Habra Bio-Chemic & Homoeopathy College
Banipur Home (Orphans House)
Habra Youth Computer centre,
Netaji Subhash Open University
Rabindra Mukta University
Banipur Institute of Art & culture
Webel Informatics limited
Williams College of Hotel Management
Banipur is an educational township planned by Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy and later Tarun Kanti Ghosh (Congress MP). It has educational institutions created on Gandhiji's ideas.
Gram Seva Sangha of Hatthuba, Habra is famous for its work in rural development sector. Prantik Sanskrit Chakra is a social welfare organization which holds its annual programme at Janaphul High School every year from 29th to 31st st December.
Local Branches of Major Banks are listed here:
1. Central Bank Of India
2. Bank of India
3. Allahabad Bank
4. UCO Bank
5. Bank of Baroda
6. State Bank Of India
7. HDFC Bank.
8. ICICI Bank
9. AXIS Bank
10. Punjab National Bank
11. United Bank of India
12. Indian Bank
13. State Co-Operative Bank
14. Sagar Grameen Bank
15. Syndicate Bank
16.ranajit bank
Some of the famous clubs that celebrate Durga Puja in a large scale are
Suva Jagrata Sangha,
North Habra United Club.
Uttar Habra Seba Sangha.
Milan Asore.
Pragati Sangha.
Sabuj Sangha.
Madhya Habra Sarbojonin (Aurobindo Rd)
Athletics Club.
Amra Shabai Club.
United Club.
Jaygachhi Rathtala.
Prafullanagar Auditorium.
bharati sangha.
agradoot sangha.
A.P.A
broti sangha.
pancher pally.
Staffquatrs Yubogosyhi
1/3 more.
rabindra sangha.
palli sangha.
surhid sangha.
milan sangha.
harisabha.
Some of the famous clubs that celebrate kali Puja in a large scale are
sanghashri club.
deshbandhu park.
rajani sangha.
subhas sangha.
palli sangha.
Memorable Person Of Habra=
Sri Nani Kar ,Sri keshab bhattacharya ,Sri Biman Dutta ,Dr.Gopal Chandra Ghosh(Ayurved Specialist),Dr.Sadhan Sen(M.B.B.S),Sri Mukul Kumar Ray,Sri Nirod Roy Chowdhury
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
and a police station of Barasat sadar subdivision
Barasat Sadar subdivision
Barasat Sadar subdivision , is a subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of six municipalities and seven community development blocks: Barasat–I, Barasat–II, Amdanga, Deganga, Habra–I, Habra–II and Rajarhat...
in North 24 Parganas district
North 24 Parganas district
North 24 Parganas district is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the [tropical zone] from latitude 22º11'6" north to 23º15'2" north and from longitude 88º20' east to 89º5' east...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. It is an administrative subdivision. Habra is situated on the Jessore Road
National Highway 35 (India)
National Highway 35 or NH 35 runs from Barasat to Petrapole on the India–Bangladesh border. It links to Benapole in Bangladesh. Earlier, the road from Dum Dum to Jessore was called Jessore Road...
between Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
and the Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
border at Petrapole
Petrapole
Petrapole is the Indian side of Petrapole-Benapole border checkpoint between India and Bangladesh. It is also referred to as Haridaspur border check post.-Location:...
. Its location makes it an important town for export and import of goods between India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.
Geography
Habra is located at 22.83°N 88.63°E. It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet).Demographics
In the 2011 census, Habra Urban Agglomeration had a population of 304,584, out of which 156,861 were males and 149,723 were females. The 0-6 years population was 23,023. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 91.03.India census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, 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.
Transport
It is 45 km from Sealdah Station and 22 km from BarasatBarasat
Barasat is a city in the outskirts of Kolkata, West Bengal India and is the district head quarter of the district North 24 Parganas. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. The town is an important railway and roadway junction...
on the Sealdah-Bangaon
Bangaon
Bongaon is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Bongaon is headquarters of Bongaon subdivision.- Geography :...
branch line of Eastern Railway
Eastern Railway (India)
The Eastern Railway is one of the 17 zones of the Indian Railways. Its headquarters is at Fairley Place, Kolkata, and comprises four divisions: Howrah, Malda, Sealdah, and Asansol. These are the financial departments and each has an assistant divisional financial manager , divisional railway...
. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway
Kolkata Suburban Railway
The Kolkata Suburban Railway is the rail system for the suburbs surrounding the city of Kolkata . Railways such as this are important and heavily-used infrastructure in India....
system.
Habra Railway Station is on Station Road and beside of Habra High School.
Station Road is directly connected on NH 35
National Highway 35 (India)
National Highway 35 or NH 35 runs from Barasat to Petrapole on the India–Bangladesh border. It links to Benapole in Bangladesh. Earlier, the road from Dum Dum to Jessore was called Jessore Road...
(JessoreRoad).
Buses from Habra Bus Terminal are directly connected to Naihati
Naihati
Naihati is a town and an important railway junction station on the Indian Railways network, in the district of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India.-Geography:Naihati is located at...
, Maslandapur
Maslandapur
Maslandapur is a census town under Habra police station of Barasat sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is 54 km from Sealdah Station on the Sealdah-Bangaon branch line of Eastern Railway. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway...
, Bangaon
Bangaon
Bongaon is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Bongaon is headquarters of Bongaon subdivision.- Geography :...
, Barasat
Barasat
Barasat is a city in the outskirts of Kolkata, West Bengal India and is the district head quarter of the district North 24 Parganas. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. The town is an important railway and roadway junction...
, Nagarukhra, Kalyani
Kalyani, West Bengal
Kalyani is a city and a municipality in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority....
, Basirhut, Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, bagda, Bagjola , digha
Digha
Digha is a seaside resort town in the state of West Bengal, India. It lies in East Midnapore district and at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal. It is the most popular sea resort in the West Bengal....
, durgapur, Bandel
Bandel
Bandel , founded by Portuguese settlers, is a gram panchayat in Chinsurah-Mogra block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Chinsurah police station. A major junction station of Eastern Railway, it is 40 km from Howrah station...
, baruipur
Baruipur
Baruipur is a city and a municipality in South 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Baruipur is 25 km from Sealdah Station.-Geography:Baruipur is located at . It has an average elevation of 9 metres ....
, howrah, krishnanagar
Krishnanagar
Krishnanagar can refer to:* Krishnanagar, Agartala, a locality in Agartala, Tripura, India.* Krishna Nagar, Hyderabad, a neighbourhood of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.* Krishnanagar, Nadia, a town in Nadia district, West Bengal, India.....
,Barasat.
Rather than Bus or Train, Rental Taxi, Tracker, Auto Rickshaw
Auto rickshaw
An auto rickshaw or three-wheeler is a usually three-wheeled cabin cycle for private use and as a vehicle for hire. It is a motorized version of the traditional pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw...
, Cycle Van, Cycle rickshaw
Cycle rickshaw
The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport; it is also known by a variety of other names such as velotaxi, pedicab, bikecab, cyclo, becak, trisikad, or trishaw or, simply, rickshaw which also refers to auto rickshaws, and the, now uncommon, rickshaws pulled by a person on foot...
are other transportations for communication.
Education
In Habra Block-1, there have many educational institutions (Asia's biggest from the number of Educational Institutions in a block). These are the Schools, Colleges and Engineering Institutes of Habra. The prominent High & Kindergarten Schools in Habra areHabra High School for Boys (one of The Best Schools in West Bengal, having great result in both Madhyamik and Higher Secondary examination in every year)),
Habra High School for Girls,
Kalyangarh Vidyamandir,
Kalyangarh Balika Bidyalaya
Haripur Sanskriti sangha sikha niketan,
Habra Kamini Kumar Girls' High School,
Prafullanagar Vidya Mandir,
Prafullanagar Balika Vidyalaya,
Habra Model High School,
Banipur Baniniketan High school
Banipur Baniniketan Girls’ High school
South Habra High School,
Prafulla Nagar Nursury & K.G. School,
Nivedita Nursery & K.G School,
Jaygachi Shayamaprasad High School,
Hatthuba Adarsha Vidyapith for Boys & Girls,
Kalibala Kanya Vidhyapith,
Kamarthuba Vivekananda Vidyapith,
Shree Chaitanya College of Science & Arts,
Shree Chaitanya MahaVidyalaya, (Shree Chaitanya College of Commerce)
Govt. Basic cum Multipurpose School, Banipur
Gandhi Centenary B.T College,
Gandhi Centenary B. T. College & Modern School,
Banipur Woman’s College,
Govt. College of Education (Banipur),
Post Graduate Physical Trainning College,
Banipur Janata College,
North Point Academy,
St.Stephens School,
Stratford Day School,
St. Francis Day School,
IERCEM Institute of Information Technology (IIIT),
Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Banipur,
Vivekananda Institute of Management and Technology,
Jahwar Nabodaya Vidalaya (Banipur),
Janata College of Education & Library Science
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Sports School ( Banipur),
Junior Basic Training College (JBT)
Habra Bio-Chemic & Homoeopathy College
Banipur Home (Orphans House)
Habra Youth Computer centre,
Netaji Subhash Open University
Rabindra Mukta University
Banipur Institute of Art & culture
Webel Informatics limited
Williams College of Hotel Management
Social
West Bengal's well known Banipur Loka Utsav is held at Banipur, Habra. It is the 2nd largest Loka Utsav in West Bengal. ( 1st Sunday of February every year, 8 days)Banipur is an educational township planned by Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy and later Tarun Kanti Ghosh (Congress MP). It has educational institutions created on Gandhiji's ideas.
Gram Seva Sangha of Hatthuba, Habra is famous for its work in rural development sector. Prantik Sanskrit Chakra is a social welfare organization which holds its annual programme at Janaphul High School every year from 29th to 31st st December.
NGO
An NGO named HABRA ANUBHAV is acting in this area. This NGO mainly works on community mental health programme. There is another NGO Named "BONDHU", located at Chonda More, connecting point of Jessore Road & Basirhat Road, also works for the poor & needy students, as well as other humanitarian performances.Economy
Habra Bazar is the main hub for Business and one of the huge local goods supplier to Kolkata. It is the second largest "Bazar" in West Bengal next to Burrabazar in Kolkata. Green vegetables, Milk, Fish, Chicken, Rice, Jute use to supplied in Kolkata and other parts of India everyday. Export and Import businesses [mainly with Bangladesh] are also noteworthy.Local Branches of Major Banks are listed here:
1. Central Bank Of India
2. Bank of India
3. Allahabad Bank
4. UCO Bank
5. Bank of Baroda
6. State Bank Of India
7. HDFC Bank.
8. ICICI Bank
9. AXIS Bank
10. Punjab National Bank
11. United Bank of India
12. Indian Bank
13. State Co-Operative Bank
14. Sagar Grameen Bank
15. Syndicate Bank
16.ranajit bank
Cultural
Habra is well-known for the big Durga Pujas as well as the Kali Puja venues. Besides the neighbor Kalyangarh region is well-known for its Jagaddhatri Puja.Some of the famous clubs that celebrate Durga Puja in a large scale are
Suva Jagrata Sangha,
North Habra United Club.
Uttar Habra Seba Sangha.
Milan Asore.
Pragati Sangha.
Sabuj Sangha.
Madhya Habra Sarbojonin (Aurobindo Rd)
Athletics Club.
Amra Shabai Club.
United Club.
Jaygachhi Rathtala.
Prafullanagar Auditorium.
bharati sangha.
agradoot sangha.
A.P.A
broti sangha.
pancher pally.
Staffquatrs Yubogosyhi
1/3 more.
rabindra sangha.
palli sangha.
surhid sangha.
milan sangha.
harisabha.
Some of the famous clubs that celebrate kali Puja in a large scale are
sanghashri club.
deshbandhu park.
rajani sangha.
subhas sangha.
palli sangha.
Memorable Person Of Habra=
Sri Nani Kar ,Sri keshab bhattacharya ,Sri Biman Dutta ,Dr.Gopal Chandra Ghosh(Ayurved Specialist),Dr.Sadhan Sen(M.B.B.S),Sri Mukul Kumar Ray,Sri Nirod Roy Chowdhury
See also
- Habra I (Community development block)Habra I (Community development block)Habra I is an administrative division in Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Habra police station serves this block...
- Habra II (Community development block)Habra II (Community development block)Habra II is an administrative division in Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Habra police station serves this block...