Habra is a city and a police station under Barasat sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district of the Indian state of West Bengal. 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.
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Geography
Habra is located at 22.83°N 88.63°E / 22.83; 88.63. It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet).
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Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Habra had a population of 149,675, out of which 76,510 were males and 73,165 were females. The 0-6 years population was 11,211. Habra had an average literacy rate of 90.85%.
Administration
Municipality
Habra Municipality is responsible for the well being of its residence. Habra Municipality recently installed tower lights from the fund of member of Vidhan Sabha Jyotipriyo Mullick has changed the environment of the night of Habra.
Police Station
Habra Police Station is one of the most important Police station in North 24 Parganas District. Sri Mainak Bandopadhya is the Inspector in Charge of the PS. Since his joining at criminal activity have fallen dramatically and Police public relation has improved a lot. Murder, extortion, dacoity, robbery was the common crimes under this PS.
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, Gobordanga 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
Road
Habra is situated on the Jessore Road between Kolkata and the Bangladesh border at Petrapole. Habra-Naihati road connects this town to Naihati. Habra is also connected to National Highway 34 (India) by Habra-Naihati road connecting this town to krishnanagar, Kalyani and other towns and cities. Habra hosts an important depot of Belghoria Division of the South Bengal State Transport Corporation. Buses of South Bengal State Transport Corporation connects Habra to other towns and cities of West Bengal. Buses from Habra Bus Terminal are directly connected to Naihati, Maslandapur, Madhyamgram, Bangaon, Barasat, Nagarukhra, Kalyani, Basirhat, Kolkata, Bagdah, Chakdah, Bagjola, digha, Durgapur, Bandel, krishnanagar, Barasat, Alampur, Dattaphulia, Nimta, Sodepur, Duttapukur, Jagulia, Baduria.
Education
There are many Schools, Colleges and Engineering Institutes in Habra. There are too many Educational Institution(44) in Habra. Habra enjoys the highest density of graduates(no. of graduates per square kilometer) in the world.
Schools
Schools of Govt. of India
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (Banipur)
State Govt. School
- Habra High School
- Habra High School for Girls (H.S),
- Habra Kamini Kumar Girls' High School (H.S)
- Habra Model High School (H.S),
- Banipur Baniniketan High school (H.S)
- Banipur Baniniketan Girls' High school (H.S)
- Banipur S.W. Home School
- Dakshwin Habra High School (H.S)
- Hatthuba Adarsha Bidyapith (H.S)
- Kalibala Kanya Vidhyapith(H.S)
- Jaygachi Adarsha Valika Vidyalaya
- Jaygachi Shayamaprasad High School (H.S)
- KAMARTHUBA NIVEDITA BALIKA VIDYALAYA(H.S.)
- Kamarthuba Vivekananda Vidyapith (H.S),
- Prafullanagar Vidya Mandir (H.S)
- Prafullanagar Balika Vidyalaya (H.S)
- Prafullanagar Vidyamandir(H.S)
- Prafullanagar Balika Vidyalaya (H.S),
- Purbachal High School
- Saptapalli Deshbandhu Balika Vidyalaya
- Sisu Vidyamandir High School(H.S.)
- Sreema Vidyamandir
- Govt. Basic cum Multipurpose School
- K.M.R Institution
- Atulia Netaji Adarsha Vidyapith High School
ICSE affiliated schools
- Stratford Day School(wb339)
- St.Stephens School(wb348)
Colleges
- Banipur Janata College
- Banipur Mahila Mahavidyalaya
- Gandhi Centenary B.T College
- Sree Chaitanya College
- Sree Chaitanya Mahavidyalaya,(Shree Chaitanya College of Commerce)
Engineering Colleges
- Techno India, Banipur
Others Colleges
- Govt. College of Education (Banipur)
- Habra Bio-Chemic Medical College & Hospital
- Post Graduate Physical Training College
Joint coaching Institutes
- All India Joint Entrance Examination Coaching(AIJEEC)
Others Institutes
- Asha Computer Academy (Behind Habra Girls' High School)
- Banipur Home (Orphans House)
- Banipur Youth Computer Training Centre
- B.K.Kar Paramadical Institution
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Sports School ( Banipur)
- Habra Youth Computer center
- Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Banipur
- Junior Basic Training College (JBT)
- Skynet Systems
- Srijan Graphics (South Habra)
- Juba Skills Academy( Near- Rupkatha Cinema Hall)
Social
Banipur Loka Utsav is held at Banipur, Habra starting on 1st Sunday of February every year, for 8 days. It acquired approx. 18 to 20 bighas of land. After the Poush Mela of Shantiniketan, Habra Banipur Lok Utsav is the largest fair of West Bengal.
Economy
Habra Bazar is one of the largest hubs for business and one of the local goods supplier to Kolkata. Habra Bazar supplies Rice, Green vegetables, Milk, Fish, Chicken, Garments, Jewellery, Jute to Kolkata and other parts of India. Export and import businesses (mainly with Bangladesh) are also noteworthy. Various type of women hand bag are produced near Habra (Uchu amtola). Paper board cutting machine are also there. Habra Bazar is the second largest business hub (Bazar) in West Bengal next to Burrabazar, Kolkata.
Entertainment
Multiple Cinema Halls are present here...
- Rupkatha Cinema Hall (AC with Dolby Sound) at 1.no Rail Gate Habra.
- Kalika Cinema Hall at near Nagarukhra More.
Food
If you are a food lover then Habra is the ideal place for you.Here you can find every type of dish from indian to italian, mexican, continental etc.There are many restaurants in Habra with excellent quality. Habra is famous for their sweet dish too.
Some of Habra's finest restaurants are Rajnandini Restaurant cum Bar, Dragon Chinese Point etc.
Bank / Financial Institutions
There are several banks and non banking financial institutions present at Habra.
- Syndicate Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- IDBI Bank
- Andhra Bank
- Bandhan Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- Canara Bank
- Uco Bank
- AXIS Bank
- Indian Bank
- Bank of India
- Central Bank
- HDFC
- ICICI
- SBI
- Allahabad Bank
- PNB
- UNION Bank
- UBI
- Life Insurance corporation of India
Quiz Culture
See also
- Habra I (Community development block)
- Habra II (Community development block)
References
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Source of the article : Wikipedia
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