Habra

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Habra
Habra
State - District(s)	West Bengal - North 24 Parganas
Coordinates	22.83° N 88.63° E
Area - Elevation	- 13 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	127,695 -

Habra is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an administrative subdivision.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Education
5 References

[edit] History

Under British rule it was a base for Royal Air Force fighters. It was also the first municipality in West Bengal to be governed by the centre-right Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP. ^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Geography

Habra is located at 22.83° N 88.63° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 13 metres (42 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, 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.