Census Town in West Bengal, India Hasimnagar Census Town Hasimnagar Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Hasimnagar Location in India Show map of India Coordinates: 22°18′39″N 88°15′09″E / 22.3108°N 88.2524°E / 22.3108; 88.2524Coordinates: 22°18′39″N 88°15′09″E / 22.3108°N 88.2524°E / 22.3108; 88.2524 Country| India State| West Bengal District| South 24 Parganas CD block| Falta Area • Total| 2.19 km2 (0.85 sq mi) Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) Population (2011) • Total| 5,267 • Density| 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) Languages • Official| Bengali[1][2] • Additional official| English[1] Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST) PIN| 743513 Telephone code| +91 3174 Vehicle registration| WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 Lok Sabha constituency| Diamond Harbour Vidhan Sabha constituency| Falta Website| www.s24pgs.gov.in Hasimnagar is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Falta police station in the Falta CD block in the Diamond Harbour subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. ## Contents * 1 Geography * 1.1 Area overview * 1.2 Location * 2 Demographics * 3 Infrastructure * 4 Transport * 5 Education * 6 Healthcare * 7 References ## Geography[edit] [Interactive fullscreen map] Cities and towns in the western part of Diamond Harbour subdivision (including Falta, Diamond Harbour I & II, Kulpi CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: historical place/ religious centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly ### Area overview[edit] Diamond Harbour subdivision is a rural subdivision with patches of urbanization. Only 14.61% of the population lives in the urban areas and an overwhelming 85.39% lives in the rural areas. In the western portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 11 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the western part, located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is covered by the Kulpi Diamond Harbour Plain, which is 5–6 metres above sea level. Archaeological excavations at Deulpota and Harinarayanpur, on the bank of the Hooghly River indicate the existence of human habitation more than 2,000 years ago.[3][4][5] 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. ### Location[edit] Hasimnagar is located at 22°18′39″N 88°15′09″E / 22.3108°N 88.2524°E / 22.3108; 88.2524 Hasimnagar, Baneshwarpur of the Falta CD block and Ajodhyanagar, Sirakol of the Magrahat I CD block form a cluster of census towns.[6] ## Demographics[edit] According to the 2011 Census of India, Hasimnagar had a total population of 5,267 of which 2,689 (51%) were males and 2,578 (49%) were females. There were 551 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Hasimnagar was 4,008 (84.99% of the population over 6 years).[7] ## Infrastructure[edit] According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Hasimnagar covered an area of 2.1903 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated sources and hand pumps. It had 481 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had a dispensary/ health centre and veterinary hospital close by. Among the educational facilities it had were 1 primary school, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Sirakol 1 km away.[8] ## Transport[edit] Hasimnagar is on the National Highway 12.[9] ## Education[edit] Hasimnagar High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1956. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X.[10] Ideal Public School is a boys only ICSE/ ISC school.[11] ## Healthcare[edit] Falta Block Primary Health Centre, with 10 beds, at Falta, is the major government medical facility in the Falta CD block.[12] ## References[edit] 1. ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019. 2. ^ "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019. 3. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019. 4. ^ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019. 5. ^ "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019. 6. ^ "District Census Handbook: South 24 Parganas, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Map of Falta CD block on page 471 and map of Magrahat I CD block on page 445. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2019. 7. ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 November 2019. 8. ^ "District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029:Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 25 November 2019. 9. ^ Google maps 10. ^ "Hasimnagar High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 25 November 2019. 11. ^ "Ideal Public School". Entrnce India. Retrieved 25 November 2019. 12. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. 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