Habra
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Habra হাবড়া |
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| City | |
 Habra
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| Coordinates: 22°50′N 88°38′E / 22.83°N 88.63°ECoordinates: 22°50′N 88°38′E / 22.83°N 88.63°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Municipality Chairman | Nilimesh Das |
| • MLA | Jyotipriyo Mullick,minister of state, food and distribution,govt. of West Bengal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.8 km2 (8.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,04,584(UA) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | +91 3216 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barasat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Habra |
| Website | www |
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.
Habra is located at 22°50′N 88°38′E / 22.83°N 88.63°E. It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet).
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%.
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.
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.
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.
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