Hanshkhali Explained

Hanskhali
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.3677°N 88.6011°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nadia
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:5066 (according to census data)
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:741505 (Hanskhali)
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03472
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Ranaghat
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Ranaghat Uttar Purba

Hanskhali is a village in the Hanskhali CD block in the Ranaghat subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Situated on the bank of the Churni river, Hanshkhali is known for an Administrative Registry Office and Police Station.[1]

Geography

Location

Hanskhali is located at 23.3677°N 88.6011°W.

Area overview

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.[2] The Ranaghat subdivision has the Bhagirathi on the west, with Purba Bardhaman and Hooghly districts lying across the river. Topographically, Ranaghat subdivision is spread across the Krishnanagar-Santipur Plain, which occupies the central part of the district, and the Ranaghat-Chakdaha Plain, the low-lying area found in the south-eastern part of the district. The Churni separates the two plains. A portion of the east forms the boundary with Bangladesh. The lower portion of the east is covered by a portion of the North 24 Parganas district.[3] The subdivision has achieved reasonably high urbanisation. 41.68% of the population lives in urban areas and 58.32% lives in rural areas.[4]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Hanskhali had a total population of 19,466, of which 10,045 (52%) were males and 9,421 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 4,515. The total number of literate persons in Hanskhali was 17,912 (85.96% of the population over 6 years).[5]

Civic administration

Police station

Hanskhali police station has jurisdiction over Hanskhali CD block.[6] [7] The total area covered by the police station is 229 km2 and the population covered is 210,916 (2001 census). 25 km of Bangladesh-India border is part of the PS area.[8]

Transport

State Highway 3, running from Krishnanagar (in Nadia district) to Gosaba (in South 24 Parganas district) passes through Hanskhali.[9]

Education

High schools

College

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hanskhali. villagesinindia.in. 20 March 2017.
  2. Gangopadhyay, Basudev, Paschimbanga Parichay, 2001,, p. 70, Sishu Sahitya Sansad
  3. Web site: District Census Handbook, Nadia, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Pages 13,14 . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. . 16 October 2020.
  4. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia . Table 2.2, 2.4(a) . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 16 October 2020.
  5. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 18 May 2017 .
  6. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Nadia . Table 2.1 . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 7 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Nadia District Police . Police Unit . West Bengal Police . 17 May 2017 . 28 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170528060640/http://nadiapolice.gov.in/ . dead .
  8. Web site: Hanskhali Police Station Details . Nadia Police . 17 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160329131028/http://nadiapolice.gov.in/PSDETAILS.html . 29 March 2016 . dead .
  9. Web site: List of State Highways in West Bengal . West Bengal Traffic Police . 22 May 2017.