Hemnagar, North 24 Parganas


Hemnagar is a village in Hingalganj CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the southern-most habitation in North 24 Parganas district, beyond which the Sunderbans are spread.

Civic Administration

Police station

Hemnagar police station has jurisdiction over Hingalganj CD Block. It has a riverine border of 15 km, all of which is unfenced.
Hemnagar PS was part of comprehensive coastal surveillance plan covering the coastal areas along the Bay of Bengal and the Sundarbans bordering Bangladesh.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Hemnagar had a total population of 3,960, of which 2,029 were males and 1,931 were females. Population below 6 years was 367. The total number of literates in Hemnagar was 2,844.

Transport

This is what a two-wheeler rider wrote after a visit to the area in 2014: “From Hingalganj to Lebukhali, it's a 14 km butter-smooth road. Except for a few shanties or a few village markets you are surrounded by lush green paddy or mustard fields. Lebukhali is the last place till where bus services are available. After that you have to take another ferry to go to Hemnagar.” Beyond Hemnagar, the Sundarbans start.
The 684 m long bridge across the Katakhali at Hasnabad was opened to public in March 2019, linking Hingalganj with Hasnabad. Lebukhali, the last point up to which motorised transport can reach is now directly connected to Kolkata and other places.

Education

Hemnagar High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution, established in 1957. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to X.