| Hatgobindapur | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal # India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 23.2625°N 87.9784°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Purba Bardhaman |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 5,823 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 713407 (Hatgobindapur) |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone/STD code |
| Area Code: | 0342 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Bardhaman-Durgapur |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Bardhaman Uttar |
Hatgobindapur is a village in Burdwan II CD block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Hatgobindapur is located at 23.2625°N 87.9784°W.
73.58% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 26.42% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[1] 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.
As per the 2011 Census of India Hatgobindapur had a total population of 5,823, of which 2,933 (50%) were males and 2,890 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 533. The total number of literates in Hatgobindapur was 3,989 (75.41% of the population over 6 years).[2]
The Bardhaman-Kalna Road passes through Hatgobindapur.[3]
Dr. Bhupendra Nath Dutta Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established at Hatgobindapur in 1996. It offers honours courses in Bengali, Sanskrit, English, history, political science, philosophy, geography, accountancy, mathematics, chemistry, botany, zoology and nutrition.[4] [5]
Panchanan’s fair is organised at Hatgobindapur in the Bengali month of Ashadha. The village has temples dedicated to Manasa, Sridhara and Durga.[6]
David J. McCutchion mentions the Sridhara temple (18’8” façade) as a standard 17th century atchala temple with porch on triple archway and the Shiva temple (beside the main road) as a standard pancharatna temple with bridged rekha turrets and single entrance. The latter has predominantly vegetal/ floral design.[7]
There is a primary health centre at Kashiara, PO Hatgobindapur (with 4 beds).[8]