Hatgachha | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
Coordinates: | 22.36°N 88.94°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | North 24 Parganas |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 5,980 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Basirhat |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Hingalganj |
Hatgachha is a village in Sandeshkhali II Development Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Hatgachha, North 24 Parganas is located at 22.3612°N 88.9439°W
As 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]
Lebukhali, 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]
Hatgacha KC Amritamayee High School is a co-educational higher secondary school.[4]