Halisahar | |
|---|---|
City | |
.jpg) Assam-Bongiyo Saraswat Math (Nigamananda Ashram), Halisahar | |
  Halisahar Location in West Bengal, India  Halisahar Halisahar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°56′49″N 88°25′06″E / 22.946944°N 88.418389°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Region | Greater Kolkata |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Halisahar Municipality |
| • Chairman | Raju Sahani[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.29 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 124,939 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[2][3] |
| • Additional official | English[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743134 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barrackpore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bijpur |
| Website | halisaharmunicipality |
Halisahar is a city and a municipality[4] of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
- ^ "Halisahar Municipality Website". halisaharmunicipality.org. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "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 29 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "District-wise list of statutory towns". Wbcensus.gov.in. 27 September 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2012.