Harirampur community development block

Harirampur spreads across 214 square kilometers of flat terrain with a slight undulation, located at an elevation of 15 meters above sea level.

The block emerged during the Community Development Programme of 1960, following the reorganization of West Dinajpur district after India's partition in 1947.

The population of 136,853 residents includes a balanced mix of Hindu and Muslim communities, with Bengali and Santali as primary languages.

The administrative unit contains 144 villages with electrical supply, one rural hospital, one primary health center, and multiple educational institutions.

The agricultural sector employs 78 percent of the workforce, with farmers cultivating multiple seasonal crops through a system dependent on ponds and groundwater.

Location: Gangarampur subdivision

Shares border with: Itahar community development block, Gazole community development block, Bansihari community development block, Kushmandi community development block

GPS coordinates: 25.37425,88.26779

Latest update: March 4, 2025 08:31