Hat Basantapur

Hat Basantapur
Village
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,878
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	712413
Telephone/STD code	03211
Lok Sabha constituency	Arambagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Arambag
Website	hooghly.gov.in

Hat Basantapur (also written as Hatbasantapur) is a village in the Arambagh CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Location

Hat Basantapur is located at

Area overview

The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area. The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% in urban areas.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Hat Basantapur had a population of 2,878 of which 1,442 (50%) were males and 1,436 (50%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 275. The number of literate persons in Hat Basantapur was 957 (82.37% of the population over 6 years).

Hat Basantapur picture gallery

• At chala Joychandi temple of China family, built in 1734
  At chala Joychandi temple of China family, built in 1734
• Terracotta panel in Joychandi temple
  Terracotta panel in Joychandi temple
• Dilapidated pancha ratna temple
  Dilapidated pancha ratna temple
• Jora Shiva temple
  Jora Shiva temple
• Durga dalan of the China family
  Durga dalan of the China family