Haldia

Haldia
Metropolis
Sunset on the Banks of Haldi River
Gouranga Dham Temple
Nickname: 
Petrochemical City
Haldia is located in West Bengal
Haldia
Haldia
Haldia is located in India
Haldia
Haldia
Coordinates: 22°04′00″N 88°04′11″E / 22.0667°N 88.0698°E / 22.0667; 88.0698
CountryIndia
State West Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • Body
  • Haldia Municipality
  • Haldia Development Authority
Area
 • Metropolis110 km2 (40 sq mi)
 • Metro1,982 km2 (765 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Metropolis200,762
 • Metro2,749,364

Haldia is an industrial port city in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It has a major river port and industrial belt located approximately 124 km (77 mi) southwest of Kolkata near the mouth of the Hooghly River, one of the distributaries of the Ganges. The Haldia Township is bordered by the Haldi River, an offshoot of the Ganges River. Haldia is a centre for petrochemical businesses, and is a major trade port for Kolkata.[4]

  1. ^ "Haldia City" (PDF). Haldia Municipality.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Haldia Info".
  3. ^ a b c "About US". HDA. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  4. ^ "About Haldia, Information on Haldia, Know About Haldia City". www.haldiaonline.in. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

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