Haringhata (community development block)
| Haringhata | |
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| Community development block | |
 Haringhata
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| Coordinates: 22°57′14″N 88°33′49″E / 22.9538884°N 88.5637093°ECoordinates: 22°57′14″N 88°33′49″E / 22.9538884°N 88.5637093°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 170.32 km2 (65.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 231,068 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 171,144 (82.15%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 741249 (Subarnapur) 741252 (Krishivisyavidyalaya) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03216 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-51, WB-52 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bangaon |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Haringhata |
| Website | nadia |
Haringhata is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Subarnapur is located at 22°57′14″N 88°33′49″E / 22.9538884°N 88.5637093°E.
Haringhata CD Block is bounded by Chakdaha CD Block in the north and west, Bangaon and Gaighata CD Blocks, in North 24 Parganas district, in the east, Amdanga, Habra I and Habra II CD Blocks, in North 24 Parganas district, in the south.
Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature.
Haringhata CD Block has an area of 170.32 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 10 gram panchayats, 176 gram sansads (village councils), 87 mouzas and 82 inhabited villages. Haringhata police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD Block is at Subarnapur.
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