Hariharpara | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Hariharpara Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Hariharpara Hariharpara (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:24°02′48″N88°25′28″E / 24.0468°N 88.4244°E /24.0468; 88.4244 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Government | |
| • M.L.A | Niamot Sheikh |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,827 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Murshidabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Hariharpara |
| Website | murshidabad |
Hariharpara is a village, with a police station, in theHariharparaCD block in theBerhampore subdivision ofMurshidabad district in the state ofWest Bengal,India.
Hariharpara is located at24°02′48″N88°25′28″E / 24.0468°N 88.4244°E /24.0468; 88.4244.
The area shown in the map alongside, coveringBerhampore andKandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district,Rarh and Bagri.[1][2] The headquarters of Murshidabad district,Berhampore, is in this area.[3] The ruins ofKarnasubarna, the capital ofShashanka, the first important king of ancientBengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore.[4][5][6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.[7]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
According to the2011 Census of India, Hariharpara had a total population of 14,827, of which 7,570 (51%) were males and 7,257 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,769. The total number of literate persons in Hariharpara was 9,894 (75.77% of the population over 6 years).[8]
Hariharpara police station has jurisdiction overHariharpara CD block.[9]
The headquarters ofHariharpara CD block are located at Hariharpara.[10]
Baharampur-Amtala Road passes through Hariharpara.[11]
Hazi A.K. Khan College was established at Hariharpara in 2008. Affiliated with the University of Kalyani, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, history and education.[12][13]
The Block Primary Health Centre at Hariharpara functions with 20 beds.[14]
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