Hili Town - হিলি শহর

History---------
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 nearly 400 soldiers of both India and Pakistan were killed in the war that continued from 24 November to 11 December 1971 on the Hili border.

Geography-------
Hili is located at 25°17′10″N 88°59′38″E.
There is a small river named Jamuna in the Hili block

Transport--------
At the time of partition in 1947, Hili Railway Station got located in Pakistan and is now in Hakimpur Upazila of Bangladesh.
Extension of the Eklakhi-Balurghat Branch Line to Hili was announced in the Rail Budget for 2010-11.

Border crossing
Hili has an India-Bangladesh border check point.[6][7]As part of Hili is located in Bangladesh, the other side of the border is also known as Hili in Hakimpur Upazila in Dinajpur diatrict of Bangladesh. Sizeable trade activity is carried on with trucks traveling across the border.