Haringhata

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Haringhata
হরিণঘাটা
CD Block/ town
Haringhata
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°57′N 88°34′E / 22.95°N 88.57°E / 22.95; 88.57Coordinates: 22°57′N 88°34′E / 22.95°N 88.57°E / 22.95; 88.57
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Government
 • MLA Nilima Nag
Elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 207,867
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 741252
Telephone code 91 3473
Sex ratio 924 ♂/♀
Lok Sabha constituency Bangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituency Haringhata
Website nadia.nic.in
CD Block

Haringhata is a town in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia District in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Haringhata is located at 22°57′N 88°34′E / 22.95°N 88.57°E / 22.95; 88.57.[1] It has an average elevation of 10 metres (33 feet).

Economy

The Reliance group have evinced interest in the Haringhata Dairy.[2] They have plans to enter the food business.[3] Consultants have recommended that four government dairies be placed in the joint sector.[4] There are enough opportunity for fresh water aqua culture and lately new entrepreneurs are footing forward with the scope of fishery.

Education

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Haringhata
  2. ↑ The Telegraph 2 September 2006
  3. ↑ The Economic Times 14 November 2006
  4. ↑ The Statesman 20 December 2006
  5. ↑ indiastudycenter.com/univ/states/wb/Bidhan-Chandra-Krishi-Viswavidyalay/default.asp
  6. ↑ "Indian Institute of Science Education and Research". IISER Kolkata, IIT Kharagpur Extension Centre, Block-HC, Sector-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700106. Retrieved 2007-10-10. 
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