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{{Short description|Village in Bagdah, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India, Asia}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Helencha
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| settlement_type = Village
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of West Bengal|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[North 24 Parganas]]
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| leader_party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| leader_title = MLA
| leader_name = Biswajit Das
|government_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wbassembly.gov.in/MLA_WhosWho.aspx |title=Members Who's Who |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=West Bengal Legislative Assembly}}, see constituency 94.</ref>
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| population_total = 6,424
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 743270 (Helencha Colony)
| area_code_type = Telephone/[[Subscriber trunk dialing|STD]] code
| area_code = 03215
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Bangaon (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangaon]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Bagdah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bagdah]]
| website = {{URL|north24parganas.nic.in/}}
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'''Helencha''' is a village in the [[Bagdah CD Block|Bagdah]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Bangaon subdivision]] of the [[North 24 Parganas district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
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===Location===
Helencha is located at {{coord|23.188732|N|88.860234|E|display=inline}}.

===Area overview===
The area shown in the map was a part of Jessore district from 1883.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.39429/2015.39429.Jessore-District-Gazetteers_djvu.txt | title = Bengal District Gazetteers, Jessore by L.S.S. O’Malley | work= Chapter II: History, Page/ Section 44 | publisher = Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, 1912 |access-date = 11 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://nadia.gov.in/District%20Gazetteer/Ch11%20-%20General%20administration.PDF | title = District Gazetteer | work= Chapter IX: General Administration, Page 150| publisher = Egiye Bangla |access-date = 11 May 2018}}</ref> At the time of [[Partition of Bengal (1947)]] the [[Radcliffe Line]] placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://tour.khujbo.com/jessore-district-information/ | title = Jessore District Information | publisher = Khujbo.com | access-date = 11 May 2018 | archive-date = 16 May 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180516174925/http://tour.khujbo.com/jessore-district-information/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> The renowned novelist, [[Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay]] (of ''[[Pather Panchali]]'' fame) belonged to this area and many of his writings portray his experience in the area.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bandyopadhyay,_Bibhutibhushan | title = Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhyay| publisher = Banglapedia |access-date = 22 June 2021}}</ref> It is a flat plain located in the lower [[Ganges Delta]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf |title = District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Page 13 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 16 April 2018}}</ref> In the densely populated area, 16.33% of the population lives in the urban areas and 83.67% lives in the rural areas.<ref name=handbook2013>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook |work = North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 2 May 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |archive-date = 2019-01-21 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf |title = District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page) | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 2 May 2018}}</ref>

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===
Bagdah police station is located at Helencha. It covers an area of 233.055 km2 and serves a population of 242,674. Bagda police district has a 53 km land border and 5 km riverine border. 5 km of the border is unfenced. It has jurisdiction over Bagdah CD block.

===Gram Panchayat===
Gram Panchayat is the local self government institution at the Village. It is located near the Bagdah Police Station, on the way of Helencha - Duttapulia Road.
<ref>{{cite web | url = http://n24pgspolice.in/home/police-station.php | title = North 24 Parganas Dist. Police | work = Know Your Police Station | publisher = District Police | access-date = 6 May 2018 | archive-date = 7 June 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180607033433/http://n24pgspolice.in/home/police-station.php | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Helencha had a total population of 6,375, of which 3,331 (52%) were males and 3,044 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 578. The total number of literate persons in Helencha was 4,848 (83.63% of the population over 6 years).

Maximum of the population belongs to '''Namasudra''' Hindu community. There also a large number of Muslim community co-exist.
<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 6 May 2018}}</ref>

==Economy==
Helencha Bazar is the main market in the locality. Shopping Mall, many shops exist there. A large vegetable market sits on every Sunday and Wednesday. From there vegetable are export nearby towns including Kolkata and Barasat. There has many banks branch including State Bank of India, Indian Bank, Punjab National Bank.
<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbagrimarketingboard.gov.in/bazar/north24-pgs.html | title = Primary Hats/ Markets of District | work = North 24 Parganas | publisher = West Bengal Agri-marketing Board | access-date = 12 May 2018 | archive-date = 12 May 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180512220611/http://www.wbagrimarketingboard.gov.in/bazar/north24-pgs.html | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Transport==
'''[[National Highway 312 (India)|NH 312]]''' runs through Helencha with subdivisional headquarter Bangaon and [[Krishnanagar, Nadia|Krishnanagar]], the district headquarter of [[Nadia district]] via Duttaphulia and Bagula.

==Education==
[[Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya]] is a general degree college, affiliated to the [[West Bengal State University]]. It offers honours courses in Bengali, Sanskrit and Political Science, and a general BA course. It was established in 2005.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/DrBRAmbedkarSatabarshikiMahavidyalaya/DrBRAmbedkarSatabarshikiMahavidyalaya.shtml | title = Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya | publisher = College Admission |access-date = 6 May 2018}}</ref>

Helencha High School is a boys only Bengali-medium school. It was established in 1953.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.schoolsworld.in/schools/showschool.php?school_id=19112013404 | title = Helencha High School | publisher = SchoolsWorld.in |access-date = 6 May 2018}}</ref>

Helencha Girls High School is a girls only Bengali-medium higher secondary school. It was established in 1958.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.schoolsworld.in/schools/showschool.php?school_id=19112013602 | title = Helencha Girls High School | publisher = SchoolsWorld.in |access-date = 6 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://searchall.co.in/details.php?infoId=2329 | title = Helencha Girls High School | publisher = Search all |access-date = 6 May 2018}}</ref>

Harichand Guruchand Thakur Government ITI College. It was established in 2016

Vidyasagar Model High School is a Bengali-medium private school. It is established in 2003

==References==
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{{North 24 Parganas District}}
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[[Category:Villages in North 24 Parganas district]]

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