Following the trend of most of the Indian states, West Bengal too is thronged with numerous states , cities and places. Haldibari is quite significant amongst several other cities. In the Koch Bihar district of the state , Haldibari is a famous city which has been under the control of municipality .
Some of the geographers too have given information about the location of the city of Haldibari. To be specific, it has been situated at 26.33° N 88.77° E. Also the Haldibari city has an average height of 57 meters or 187 feet.
Without knowing certain information about the demography, no one gets a complete picture of the city of Haldibari. As per the Census report of India of the year 2001,
the total population has been enumerated to be 13,170. Female constitutes of 49 percent while the male comprises of 51 percent of the total population. In the city of Haldibari, 12 percent of the total population is below six years of age. Literacy rate too has been brought out in this report. The average literacy rate is higher than that of the national average rate, which has been counted to be 59.5 percent. Average literacy rate of Haldibari city is 67 percent. Out of it, the literacy rate of males constitutes of 72 percent and female literacy rate is 62 percent.
Due to its belonging to the Kodh Bihar districts , it becomes obvious that the city of Haldibari follows the economy , culture and tradition of the entire district. Agriculture is the main source of income for maximum of the people of Haldibari city.
In Haldibari city, wheat is one of the most significant cereal crops that use to grow during the Rabi season. In Haldibari, pulse is also an important cereal crop . Over the years , people of the Haldibari city have taken initiative to increase the productivity of crops . The region in fact is also superfluous in the production of rice as well. There are some people of Haldibari city who also have taken up professions like animal resourcing, dairy, fishery etc.
As par of the Koch Bihar culture , every year, the city dwellers of Haldibari fete several fairs and festivals with pomp and grandeur. Almost all the festivals of Bengalis like Durga Pujs , Holi, Deepavali etc are being feted in equal enthusiasm . Raas Mela is the most primeval and conventional of all fairs. Raas mela celebrations begin from the holy day of Purnima in the month of Kartik as per the Bengali calendar Each and every year people of the district including Haldibari city get themselves engross to have fun during the Raas Yatra of Sri Sri Madan Mohan Thakur.
