| Harishchandrapur | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal # India3 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 25.4176°N 87.8665°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Malda |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali[1] [2] |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Additional official |
| Demographics1 Info2: | English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 732125 |
| Area Code Type: | STD/ Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 03513 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Maldaha Uttar |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Harishchandrapur |
Harishchandrapur is a village in the Harishchandrapur I CD block in the Chanchal subdivision of Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Harishchandrapur is located at 25.4176°N 87.8665°W.
The area shown in the adjacent map covers two physiographic regions – the Barind in the east and the tal in the west. The eastern part is comparatively high (up to 40 metres above mean sea level at places) and uneven. The soils of the eastern region are “hard salty clays of a reddish hue and the ground is baked hard as iron.” It lies to the east of the Mahananda River. The area lying to the west of the Mahananda River, the tal, is a flat low land and “is strewn with innumerable marshes, bils and oxbow lakes.” The tal area is prone to flooding by local rivers.[3] The total area is overwhelmingly rural.[4] [5] There are two important historical/ archaeological sites in the area – Pandua and Jagjivanpur.[6]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Harishchandrapur police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Harishchandrapur I CD block.[7] [8]
The headquarters of Harishchandrapur I CD block is at Harishchandrapur.[7] [9] [10]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Dakshin Harishshandrapur had a total population of 5,635, of which 2,730 (51%) were males and 2,635 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 941. The total number of literate persons in Dakshin Harishchandrapur was 1,891 (42.74% of the population over 6 years).[11]
As per the 2011 Census of India, Uttar Harishshandrapur had a total population of 15,443, of which 7,853 (51%) were males and 7,590 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1910. The total number of literates in Uttar Harishchandrapur was 8,830 (65.25% of the population over 6 years).[11]
Harishchandrapur is on National Highway 31.[12]
Harischandrapur railway station is situated on New Farakka–New Jalpaiguri line of the Katihar railway division.
Harishchandrapur Rural Hospital at Harishchandrapur (with 65 beds) is the main medical facility in Harishchndrapur I CD block. There are primary health centres at Vingal (Bhingola PHC) (with 4 beds), Boroi (with 6 beds) and Khushida (with 10 beds).[13]