Haringhata

Haringhata হরিণঘাটা
CD Block/ town
Haringhata Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°57′N 88°34′E / 22.95°N 88.57°ECoordinates: 22°57′N 88°34′E / 22.95°N 88.57°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Government
• MLA	Nilima Nag
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	207,867
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	741252
Telephone code	91 3473
Sex ratio	924 ♂/♀
Lok Sabha constituency	Bangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Haringhata
Website	nadia.nic.in
CD Block

Haringhata is a town and municipality in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia District in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Haringhata is located at 22°57′N 88°34′E / 22.95°N 88.57°E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 10 metres (33 feet).

Economy

The Reliance group have evinced interest in the Haringhata Dairy.^[2] They have plans to enter the food business.^[3] Consultants have recommended that four government dairies be placed in the joint sector.^[4]

Education

• Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya is located at Mohanpur, Haringhata.^[5]
• Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, a scientific research institution, is building its permanent campus in Haringhata.^[6]
• Haringhata Mahavidyalaya

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Haringhata
2. The Telegraph 2 September 2006
3. The Economic Times 14 November 2006
4. The Statesman 20 December 2006
5. indiastudycenter.com/univ/states/wb/Bidhan-Chandra-Krishi-Viswavidyalay/default.asp
6. "Indian Institute of Science Education and Research". IISER Kolkata, IIT Kharagpur Extension Centre, Block-HC, Sector-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700106. Retrieved 2007-10-10.