Under British rule it was a base for Royal Air Force fighters. Habra Police Station is one of the most important Police station in North 24 Parganas District.Anil Kumar Roy is the Inspector in Charge of the PS since 19.03.12. Since after his joining at Habra PS selling of ID liquor, gambling extortion, rowdism, and other bad crimes have been stopped and Police public relation has improved a lot. Habra is a city of culture and it is educationally developed
