Haat bazaar
Type of market
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Bilateral Haats at international borders
Border Haats of India with neighbouring nations includejointly-run bi-lateral Haats at designated places on India's border with neighbours such as on India–Bangladesh border, India-Bhutan border, and India–Myanmar border.
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List of popular Haats by country
India
In India, street vendors legitimately operate under the Street Vendors Act, 2014. Please help expand this partial and alphabetical list.
- Assam
- Gohpur Haat Bazaar at Gohpur in Assam is considered India's largest
- Beltola Bazaar, Guwahati which is a bi-weekly market with historical significance dating back to the Ahom Kingdom
- Delhi
- Dilli Haat in Delhi is a famous permanent market place built in traditional style which is open every day.
- Haryana,
- Gita Mahotsav at Brahma Sarovar in Kurukshetra in Haryana, month long month Haat in Nov-Dec every year.
- Surajkund Haat at Surajkund in Faridabad in Haryana, month long Haat in Nov-Dec every year.
- Odisha
- Ekamra Haat is a permanent marketplace and a landmark famous for its art and crafts market in the capital city of Bhubaneswar.
- West Bengal
- Bihibare Haat, Kalimpong which is a weekly market held every Thursday morning
- Rampurhat is a municipal town in India that grew around a Haat.
Bangladesh
Two districts Lalmonirhat and Jaipurhat of Bangladesh have the suffix "haat" in their name, undoubtedly reflecting the presence of haat bazaars in those locations around which these cities grew.
Nepal
Eastern Nepal, most of the towns are named after the weekly haat. Aaitabare, Sombare, Mangalbare, Budhabare, Bihibare, Sukrabare and Sanischare are some common Nepali town names that are named for the day of the weekly haat.
Panchami, Nawamidanda, and Saptami are towns named after the fortnightly haats, according to the Hindu lunar calendar.