Habra is a city and a police headquarters under Barasat sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas region of the Indian province of West Bengal. Habra is arranged on the Jessore Road among Kolkata and the Bangladesh outskirt at Petrapole. Its area makes it an essential town for fare and import of merchandise among India and Bangladesh. According to the 2011 Census of India, Habra had an aggregate population of 147,221, of which 74,592 51% were men and 72,629 49% were females. Population underneath 6 years was 11,696. As for every the 2011 Census of India, Habra Urban Agglomeration had an aggregate population of 304,584, of which 154,863 51% were men and 149,723 49% were females. Population beneath 6 years was 23,023.
Habra is headquartered at Prafulla Nagar, Habra. Habra Telephone Exchange is likewise headquartered at Habra. Habra is one of the 100 chose urban communities in India which will be created as a shrewd city inside 2022 however this has been being referred to as of late when Govt of India distributed a refreshed rundown and Habra did not show up in that obviously. Habra is arranged on the Jessore Road among Kolkata and the Bangladesh fringe at Petrapole. Habra-Naihati street associates this town to Naihati. Habra is additionally associated with National Highway 34 India by Habra-Naihati street interfacing this town to Krishnanagar, Kalyani and different towns and urban areas.