Harishchandrapur is a community development block in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal
Harishchandrapur is located at 25°25′N 87°53′E / 25.42°N 87.88°E[2]. It has an average elevation of 29 metres (95 feet). Demographics
In the 2001 census, Harishchandrapur – I CD Block had a population of 162,369, of which 83,122 were males and 79,247 were females. Harishchandrapur – II had a po
pulation of 198,127, of which 102,075 were males and 96,052 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991-2001 was 25.06% for Harishchadrapur I and 26.13% for Harishchandrapur II, against 24.77% in Malda district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. Administration
Harishchandrapur I & II are two intermediate panchayats in Malda district. Village panchayats under Harischandrapur I are – Barui, Bhingole, Harischandrapur, Kushidha, Mahendrapur, Rashidabad and Tulsihatta. Village panchayats under Harischandrapur II are – Daulatpur, Doulatnagar, Islampur, Malior, Masaldaha, Sadlichak, Sultannagar and Valuka. Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency)
Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency)Bengali: (মালদহ উত্তর লোকসভা কেন্দ্র) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency is in Malda district in West Bengal. As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Malda (Lok Sabha constituency) ceased to exist from 2009 and two new ones came into being: Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency) and Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency). Harishchandrapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Harishchandrapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Bengali: হরিশ্চন্দ্রপুর বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র) is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Extent
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, 46 Harishchandrapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Harishchandrapur II community development block and Bhingole, Harishchandrapur and Mahendrapur gram panchayats of Harischandrapur I community development block. Harishchandrapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of 7. Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency).It was earlier part of Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency).
1977 – 2006
In the 2006 state assembly elections Tajmul Hossain of Forward Bloc won the 42 Harishchandrapur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Alam Mostaque of Congress. Alam Mostaque of Congress defeated Birendra Kumar Maitra of Forward Bloc in 2001. Birendra Kumar Maitra of Forward Bloc defeated Alam Mostaque of Congress in 1996 and Abdul Wahed of Congress in 1991 and 1987. Abdul Wahed of Congress defeated Subhash Chaudhury of Forward Bloc in 1982. Birendra Kumar Maitra of Janata Party defeated Mohammad Elias Razi of WPI in 1977.
1951 – 1972
Goutam Chakravarty of Congress won in 1972. Elias Razi of WPI/ Independent won in 1971, 1969 and 1967. Birendra Kumar Maitra of Congress won in 1962. Elias Razi contesting as an independent candidate won in 1957. In independent India’s first election in 1951, Ramhari Roy of Congress won the Harishchandrapur seat.
