Habra
Habra is a city and a municipality under Barasat sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the Jessore Road between Kolkata and the Bangladesh border at Petrapole. Its location makes it an important town for export and import of goods between India and Bangladesh.
Habra | |
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Habra Jessore Road traffic | |
Habra Location in West Bengal, India Habra Habra (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.83°N 88.63°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Habra Municipality |
| • Municipality Chairman | Narayan Chandra Saha |
| • Municipality Vice Chairman | Sitangshu Das |
| • MLA | Jyotipriyo Mullick, Minister of State, Forest Department Govt. of WB |
| Area | |
| • City | 21.82 km2 (8.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 147,221 |
| • Density | 6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 304,584 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | +91 3216 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barasat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Habra |
| Website | www |
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