Hatgachha is a village in Sandeshkhali II CD block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Hatgachha | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Hatgachha Location in West Bengal, India  Hatgachha Hatgachha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°22′N 88°56′E / 22.36°N 88.94°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,980 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743446 |
| Telephone/STD code | 03217 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Basirhat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Hingalganj |
| Website | north24parganas |
Geography
editHatgachha, North 24 Parganas is located at 22°21′40″N 88°56′38″E / 22.361245°N 88.943928°E
Demographics
editAs per the 2011 Census of India, Hatgachha had a total population of 5,980, of which 3,080 (52%) were males and 2,880 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 607. The total number of literates in Hatgachha was 3,962 (74.10% of the population over 6 years).[1]
Transport
editLebukhali, around 14 km south of Hingalganj, was, in 2014, the last point up to which bus services were available. For travelling towards the Sundarbans one has to use ferry services (not available every day) or boats. From Hatgachha one can travel by road to Bhanderkhali nearby and then get a ferry service from Bhanderkhali ferry ghat to Lebukhali ferry ghat,[2][3]
Education
editHatgacha KC Amritamayee High School is a co-educational higher secondary school.[4]
References
edit- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "My ride to Hemnagar, Sundarbans, where the forest meet the rivers". XBHP. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "List of Institutions". North 24 Parganas. West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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