Hatgachha is a census town

Census town

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 in Howrah district

Howrah District

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 in the India

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n state

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 of West Bengal

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Geography

Hatgachha is located at 22.42424°N 88.0523°E

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Hatgachha had a population of 5560. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Hatgachha has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 75%. In Hatgachha, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.