Hingalganj community development block

The administrative region of Hingalganj extends over 238 square kilometers at an elevation of 7 meters above sea level in West Bengal.

The settlement received its name from Tillman Henkel, who served as district judge and magistrate in Jessore district during 1781.

The population of 174,545 residents maintains Hindu traditions at 87 percent and Islamic practices at 11 percent according to census data.

Transportation within the block operates through 8 ferry services and a main bus route, with the nearest railway station 16 kilometers from headquarters.

The block contains 42 inhabited villages where agricultural laborers represent 53 percent of the workforce, primarily cultivating paddy and jute crops.

Location: Basirhat subdivision

Elevation above the sea: 7 m

GPS coordinates: 22.47080,88.97735

Latest update: March 11, 2025 20:26