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.

Location
Harishchandrapur is located at 25.4176°N, 87.8665°W.

Area overview
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. The total area is overwhelmingly rural. There are two important historical/ archaeological sites in the area – Pandua and Jagjivanpur.

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.

Police station
Harishchandrapur police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Harishchandrapur I CD block.

CD block HQ
The headquarters of Harishchandrapur I CD block is at Harishchandrapur.

Demographics
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).

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).

Road
Harishchandrapur is on National Highway 31.

Railway
Harischandrapur railway station is situated on New Farakka–New Jalpaiguri line of the Katihar railway division.

Healthcare
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).