Harirampur, West Bengal


Harirampur is a census town in Harirampur CD Block in Gangarampur subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Location

Harirampur is located at.
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Police station

Harirampur police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Harirampur CD Block.

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Harirampur CD Block is at Harirampur.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Harirampur had a total population of 5,021, of which 2,569 were males and 2,452 were females. Population below 6 years was 487. The total number of literates in Harirampur was 3,780.

Transport

The Harirampur-Daulatpur Road links Harirampur with State Highway 10. The nearest railway station is at Daulatpur Hat on the Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line.
New broad gauge lines – Gazole-Itahar, Itahar-Raiganj and Itahar-Buniadpur – as a material modification of the Eklakhi-Balurghat project was included in the budget 1983-84. Initial work for the lines has been taken up by Northeast Frontier Railway. 431.973 ha of land to be acquired. Land acquisition has commenced in the Gazole-Itahar sector with initial fund sanctions. As of August 2018, further sanctions are awaited. The Itahar-Buniadpur line will pass through Harirampur.

Education

was established at Harirampur in 1994. It is affiliated with the University of Gour Banga and offers honours courses in Bengali, English, history, geography, philosophy and political science, and a general course in arts.

Healthcare

Harirampur Rural Hospital at Harirampur is the main medical facility in Harirampur CD Block. There is a primary health centre at Balihara.

Notable residents