title: Haroa, North 24 Parganas
text: # Haroa, North 24 Parganas
  
  Haroa is a village in the Haroa CD block in the Basirhat subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
  
  ## Geography
  
  ### Location
  
  Haroa is located at 22°36′37″N 88°40′39″E﻿ / ﻿22.610362°N 88.677409°E﻿ / 22.610362; 88.677409.
  
  ### Area overview
  
  The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower Ganges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownish loam to recent alluvium. Numerous rivers, creeks and khals criss-cross the area. The tip of the Sundarbans National Park is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area. A large section of the area is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural 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.
  
  ## Civic administration
  
  ### Police station
  
  Haroa police station serves a total population of 265,754. It has jurisdiction over Haroa CD block. There is an outpost at Lowgachhi.
  
  ### CD block HQ
  
  The headquarters of Haroa CD block are located at Haroa village.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  According to the 2011 Census of India, Haroa had a total population of 2,399, of which 1,191 (50%) were males and 1,208 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 286. The total number of literate persons in Haroa was 1,654 (78.28% of the population over 6 years).
  
  ## Transport
  
  State Highway 3 passes through Haroa.
  
  ## Healthcare
  
  Haroa (Adampur) Rural Hospital with 30 beds is located at Haroa.
  
  