Halisahar
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| State : | West Bengal | ||
| District : | Uttar 24 Pargana | ||
| Location : | 22 ° 57 ' N , 88 ° 5' E | ||
| Height : | 15 m | ||
| Area : | 8.29 km² | ||
| Residents : | 124,939 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 15,071 inhabitants / km² | ||
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Halisahar is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal with around 125,000 inhabitants (2011 census) with the status of a municipality . It is located in the Uttar 24 Pargana district and is part of the Kolkata agglomeration .
population
For a long time the strong increase in the urban population was mainly due to the immigration of families from rural regions. In 2011 a population decline was recorded for the first time.
| year | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| Residents | 117,539 | 130,621 | 124,939 |
Halisahar has a gender ratio of 908 women per 1000 men and thus a common surplus of men for India. The city had a literacy rate of 88.36% in 2011 (men: 92.15%, women: 84.20%). Literacy is thus far above the national average and that of West Bengal. Almost 89.8% of the population are Hindus , approx. 9.7% are Muslims and approx. 0.5% stated no religious affiliation or practiced other religions. 8.9% of the population are children under 6 years of age.
Infrastructure
The city has a train station that connects it to nearby Kolkata and other cities.
Individual evidence
- ^ Census of India 2011: Provisional Population Totals. Cities having population 1 lakh and above. (PDF file; 151 kB)
- ↑ DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK NORTH TWENTY FOUR PARGANAS. Retrieved May 2, 2019 .
- ↑ 2011 census (PDF; 398 kB)
- ↑ Halisahar City Population Census 2011-2019 | West Bengal. Retrieved September 25, 2019 .