Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the

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. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at

Hooghly-Chinsura Hugli-Chuchura or Hooghly-Chinsurah is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It lies on the bank of Hooghly River, 35 km north of Kolkata. It is located in the ...

(''Chuchura''). There are four subdivisions: Chinsurah Sadar, Srirampore,

Chandannagore Chandannagar french: Chandernagor ), also known by its former name Chandernagore and French name Chandernagor, is a city in the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is headquarter of the Chandannagore subdivision and is part ...

, and

Arambagh Arambagh also known as Arambag is a town and a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Arambagh subdivision. Geography Location Arambagh is located at . It has an average elevation of ...

History

The district of Hooghly derived its name from the town of Hooghly on the west bank of the

Hugli River The Bhagirathi Hooghly River (Anglicized alternatively spelled ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli'') or the 'Bhāgirathi-Hooghly', called the Ganga or the Kati-Ganga in mythological texts, is the eastern distributary of the Ganges River in West Bengal, Indi ...

about 40 km north of

Kolkata Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...

. This town was a major river port for trade in India before colonialism. The district has thousands of years of rich heritage as part of the Bengali kingdom of

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. The first European to reach this area was the

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sailor Vasco da Gama. In 1536 Portuguese traders obtained a permit from Sultan Mahmud Shah to trade in this area. In those days the Hooghly River was the main route for transportation and Hooghly served as an excellent trading port. Within a few decades, the town of Hooghly turned into a major commercial centre and the largest port in Bengal. Later in 1579–80 Mughal emperor

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gave permission to a Portuguese captain Pedro Tavares to establish a city anywhere in the Bengal province. They chose Hooghly, and it became the first European settlement in Bengal. In 1599 the Portuguese traders built a

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and a

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Bandel Bandel is a neighbourhood in the Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is founded by Portuguese settlers and falls under the jurisdiction of Chandernagore Police Commissionerate. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata M ...

. This is the first Christian church in Bengal known as ‘Bandel Church’ today. The Portuguese traders started

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and converting natives into Christians by pressure. At one point they stopped paying taxes to the

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. As a result, Emperor Shah Jahan ordered the then-ruler of Bengal province,

Qasim Khan Juvayni Qasim Khan Juvayni ( bn, কাসিম খান জুইনি, Qasim Khan Juini, fa, قاسم خان جوینی) was a Mughal general and nobleman of the court of Mughal emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan. He also served as the Subahdar ...

, to block the city of Hooghly. This led to a war in which the

were defeated. Among other European powers that came to Hooghly were the

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, the

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, the French, the

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and the

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. Dutch traders centred their activities in the town

Chuchura Hugli-Chuchura or Hooghly-Chinsurah is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the bank of Hooghly River, 35 km north of Kolkata. It is located in the district of Hooghly and is home ...

which is south of Hooghly. Chandannagar became the base of the French and the city remained under their control from 1816 to 1950. Similarly, the Danish establishment in settlement in

Serampore Serampore (also called ''Serampur'', ''Srirampur'', ''Srirampore'', ''Shreerampur'', ''Shreerampore'', ''Shrirampur'' or ''Shrirampore'') is a city of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarter of the Srirampore ...

(1755). All these towns are on the west bank of the Hooghly River and served as ports. Among these European countries, the British ultimately became most powerful. Chinsurah N

Initially the British were based in and around the city of Hooghly like traders from other countries. In 1690

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decided to shift the British trading centre from Hooghly-Chinsura to

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. The reason behind this decision was the strategically safe location of Calcutta and its proximity to the

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. As a result, trade and commerce in the

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province shifted from the town of Hooghly to Calcutta. Hooghly lost its importance as Calcutta prospered. After the Battle of Buxar this region was brought under direct British rule until India's independence in 1947. After independence, this district merged into the state of

. Though the city of Hooghly is more than 500 years old, the district of Hooghly was formed in 1795 with the city of Hooghly as its headquarters. Later the headquarters shifted to the town of

. In 1843 the

Howrah district Howrah district (, ) is a district of the West Bengal state in eastern India. Howrah district is one of the highly urbanized area of West Bengal. The urbanised sectors gradually increase the slum populations. Howrah is the third smallest distric ...

was created from the southern portion of this district. And in 1872, the south-west portion of this district was merged into the

Medinipur district Midnapore district was a district of the state of West Bengal, India. This district was bifurcated on 1 January 2002 into the Purba Medinipur district and the Paschim Medinipur district. On 4 April 2017, the Jhargram subdivision of Paschim Medin ...

. The last change in area occurred in 1966. Some_village_in_Hooghly

Tarakeswar Temple

The

Taraknath Temple The Taraknath temple, dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva worshiped as ''Taraknath'', is a major pilgrimage spot in the town of Tarakeswar, West Bengal, India. Built in 1729, the temple is an '' atchala'' structure of Bengal temple architecture with ...

, dedicated to the Hindu god

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worshiped as Taraknath, is a major pilgrimage spot in the town of

Tarakeswar Tarakeswar (pronounced ''Tarokeshwar'') is a famous sacred city and a municipality in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Tarakeswar is called "Babar Dham" or "The city of Shiva". It is one of the major tourist and holy place ...

. Built in 1729, the temple is an ‘atchala’ structure of Bengal temple architecture with a ‘ natmandir’ in front. Close by are the shrines of

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and

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. Dudhpukur, a tank to the north of the Shiva temple is believed to fulfil the prayers of those taking a dip in it. Pilgrims visit the temple throughout the year, especially on Mondays. Thousands of pilgrims visit Tarakeswar on the occasions of

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and ‘ Gajan’, the former taking place in Phalgun (Feb-March) while the latter lasts for five days ending on the last day of Chaitra (mid-April). The month of Sravana (mid-July to mid-August) is seen to be auspicious for Shiva when celebrations are held on each Monday.

Gallery

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Hangseshwari temple Hangseswari temple (also spelled as ''Hanseswari temple'') is a Hindu ratna temple located in the town of Bansberia at Hooghly District, West Bengal,India. The presiding deity of the temple is Hangseswari, a form of Maa adi parashakti jagatjan ...

, in Banshberia File:Antpur Radhagovindjiu Temple.jpg,

Antpur Antpur is a village in the Jangipara community development block of the Srirampore subdivision in the Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is around 20 km from Tarakeswar. Haripal is nearest railway station from Antpur ...

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Rajbalhat Rajbalhat is a census town in Jangipara CD Block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rajbalhat can be reached conveniently by Bus from Kolkata, Haripal or Tarakeswar. History Tradition has it th ...

File:Clock Tower-Dasghara-West Bengal-6.jpg, Dasghara Rajbari Entrance

Geography

The district is flat, with no place having an elevation of more than 200 meters. The River Hooghly borders it to the east. Another major river is the Damodar. The district is bordered by

Howrah District Howrah district (, ) is a district of the West Bengal state in eastern India. Howrah district is one of the highly urbanized area of West Bengal. The urbanised sectors gradually increase the slum populations. Howrah is the third smallest distric ...

to the south,

Bardhaman Bardhaman (, ) is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Purba Bardhaman district, having become a district capital during the period of British rule. Burdwan, an alternative name for the city, ...

District to the north, and to the east by the

River Hooghly The Bhagirathi Hooghly River (Anglicized alternatively spelled ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli'') or the 'Bhāgirathi-Hooghly', called the Ganga or the Kati-Ganga in mythological texts, is the eastern distributary of the Ganges River in West Bengal, Indi ...

Bankura Bankura () is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Bankura district. Etymology In the Mahabharata, Bankura was described as Suhmobhumi. The word or (in Nagari: rāḍh) was introduced af ...

District lies to the north-west, with

Medinipur Medinipur or Midnapore (Pron: med̪iːniːpur) is a city known for its history in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the West Medinipur district. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River (variously known as '' ...

District to the south-west. Map of hooghly district

Economy

Hooghly is one of the most economically developed districts in West Bengal. It is the main

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, jute industry, and

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hub in the state. The jute mills are along the banks of the river Hooghly in Tribeni, Bhadreswar, Champdani and Sreerampur. There are a number of industrial complexes including one of the largest car manufacturing plants in India, the Hindustan Motors plant in Uttarpara. It was also home to the Singur Tata Nano controversy. Hindustan Motors plant was closed in 2014. Bandel Thermal power plant and Tribeni tissue plant (ITC) are running smoothly.

Divisions

Administrative subdivisions

The district comprises four subdivisions: Chinsurah, Chandannagore, Srirampore and Arambagh. *

Chinsurah subdivision Chinsurah subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. Overview The eastern portion of Chinsurah subdivision is part of the Hooghly Flats, a natural physiographic region, that is a na ...

consists of two municipalities (

Hugli-Chuchura Hugli-Chuchura or Hooghly-Chinsurah is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the bank of Hooghly River, 35 km north of Kolkata. It is located in the district of Hooghly and is hom ...

and

Bansberia Bansberia is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is about away from Kolkata, at the western end of the Iswar Gupta Setu ( Kalyani-Bansberia) Bridge. It is a part of the area covered by Kolka ...

) and five community development blocs: Balagarh, Chinsurah–Mogra, Dhaniakhali, Pandua and Polba–Dadpur. *

Chandannagore subdivision Chandannagore subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. Overview A major portion of Chandannagore subdivision is part of the Hooghly-Damodar Plain, the agriculturally rich alluvial ...

consists of Chandannagar municipal corporation and three municipalities ( Bhadreswar,

Champdani Champdani is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Bhadreswar police station in Chandannagore subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority ...

and

) and three community development blocs: Haripal, Singur and Tarakeswar. * Srirampore subdivision consists of six municipalities (

, Uttarpara Kotrung, Dankuni,

Konnagar Konnagar is a town and a municipality of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal in India. Konnagar has a railway station that connect with Howrah. It is under Uttarpara police station in Serampore subdivision. It is a part of the area c ...

Rishra Rishra is a city and a municipality in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). History The origin of Rishra situat ...

and

Baidyabati Baidyabati is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the State of West Bengal in India. It is under Serampore police station of Srirampore subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority ...

) and four community development blocks: Chanditala–I, Chanditala–II, Jangipara and Sreerampur Uttarpara. *

Arambagh subdivision Arambag subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview Arambag subdivision is a rural dominated area. All the blocks in the subdivision have cent percent population living in th ...

consists of

Arambag Arambagh also known as Arambag is a town and a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Arambagh subdivision. Geography Location Arambagh is located at . It has an average elevation of ...

municipality and six community development blocks: Arambag, Khanakul–I, Khanakul–II, Goghat–I, Goghat–II and Pursurah.

is the district headquarters. There are 23 police stations, 18 development blocks, 12 municipalities and 207

gram panchayat Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...

s in this district. Other than municipality area, each subdivision contains community development blocks that are divided into rural areas and census towns. There are 41 urban units: 12 municipalities and 64 census towns.

Chinsurah subdivision

* Two municipalities: Hugli-Chinsurah and

Balagarh Balagarh is a village in Balagarh CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Balagarh is located at . The Balagarh CD Block is mostly part of the Hooghly Flats, one of the thr ...

community development block consists of rural areas with 13 gram panchayats and four census towns:

Jirat Jirat is a census town located in Hooghly District in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is the administrative headquarter of Balagarh Block. It is birthplace of the Dr. Gangaprasad Mukherjee, Writer Charuchandra Banerjee, Tollywood actor ...

, Sripur,

Badhagachhi Badhagachhi is a census town in Balagarh CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Badhagachhi is located at The Balagarh CD Block is mostly part of the Hooghly Flats, o ...

Mirdhanga Mirdhanga is a census town in Balagarh CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Mirdhanga is located at . The Balagarh CD Block is mostly part of the Hooghly Flats, one of ...

. * Chinsurah–Mogra community development block consists of rural areas with 10 gram panchayats and eight census towns: Kodalia, Raghunathpur,

Madhusudanpur Madhusudanpur is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Geography Location Madhusudanpur is located at . The ar ...

Amodghata Amodghata is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Geography Location Amodghata is located at . The area is ...

Shankhanagar Shankhanagar is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Geography Location Shankhanagar is located at . The area ...

Chak Bansberia Chak Bansberia is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Geography Location Chak Bansberia is located at . The ...

, Kulihanda,

Simla Shimla (; ; also known as Simla, the official name until 1972) is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared as the summer capital of British India. After independence, th ...

. *

Dhaniakhali Dhaniakhali is a village in Dhaniakhali CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The place has lent its name to the popular Dhaniakhali Sari. Geography Location Dhaniakhali is located at . Th ...

community development block consists of rural areas only with 18 gram panchayats. * Pandua community development block consists of rural areas with 15 gram panchayats and three census towns:

Boinchi Boinchi (also spelt Bainchi or Boinchee) is a Census town located in Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Pandua Police Station in Chinsurah subdivision. The town is located approximately 71 kilometers from Kolkata ...

, Pandua and

Batika Batika is a census town in Pandua CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Batika is generated by combining shape of some colonies. They are Purbapalli (Formerly Goalapara), Roypara and ...

. * Polba–Dadpur community development block consists of rural areas only with 12 gram panchayats.

Chandannagore subdivision

* Chandannagar municipal corporation * Three municipalities: Bhadreswar,

, and

Haripal Haripal is a village in Haripal CD Block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Haripal is located at . Police station Haripal police station has jurisdiction over Haripal C ...

community development block consists of rural areas only with 15 gram panchayats one census town:

Bargachhia Bargachhia is a census town of Nalikul Purba Gram Panchayat in Haripal CD Block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Bargachhia is located at . The area is composed of fla ...

. * Singur community development block consists of rural areas with 16 gram panchayats and one census town: Singur. *

community development block consists of rural areas only with 10 gram panchayats.

Srirampore subdivision

* Six municipalities:

, Uttarpara Kotrung,

, Dankuni and

* Chanditala–I community development block consists of rural areas only with 9 gram panchayats and 2 census towns: Masat,

Gangadharpur Gangadharpur is a census town in the Chanditala I CD Block located in the Srirampore subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Gangadharpur is located at . It has an elevation of 14 met ...

, Aniya, Bhagabatipur, Haripur, Krishnarampur, Kumirmorah, Nawabpur, Sheakhala. *

Chanditala Chanditala is a town in Chanditala II community development block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Chanditala is located at . Police station Chanditala police station has ...

–II community development block consists of rural areas with 11 gram panchayats and 10 census towns:

Purba Tajpur Purba Tajpur is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Purba Tajpur is located at Kharsarai, Tisa, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Purba T ...

Kharsarai Kharsarai is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Kharsarai is located at . Kharsarai, Tisa, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Purba Tajpu ...

, Begampur,

Chikrand Chikrand is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Chikrand is located at . Kharsarai, Tisa, Kapashanria, Jaykrishnapur, Purba Tajpur, ...

Pairagachha Pairagachha is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Pairagachha is located at . It has an average elevation of . Kharsarai, Tisa, Kapash ...

, Monoharpur, Barijhati,

Garalgachha Garalgachha is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. Etymology There are three opinions about the name of Garalgachha. One of the popular opinions is 'Garal' me ...

, Krishnapur and Mrigala. *

Jangipara Jangipara is a village in Jangipara CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Jangipara is located at . Police station Jangipara police station has jurisdiction over the ...

community development block consists of rural areas only with 10 gram panchayats. * Sreerampur Uttarpara community development block consists of rural areas with six gram panchayats and six census towns: Raghunathpur,

Dakshin Rajyadharpur Dakshin Rajyadharpur is a census town in Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Geography Location Dakshin Rajyadharpur is ...

Bamunari Bamunari is a census town of Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Geography Location Bamunari is located at . Rishra ...

, Rishra, Nabagram and

Kanaipur Kanaipur is a census town in Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Geography Location Kanaipur is located at . Rishra (C ...

Arambagh subdivision

* One municipality:

. * Arambag community development block consists of rural areas only with 15 gram panchayats. *

Khanakul Khanakul is a town in Hooghly District in the state of West Bengal, India . Khanakul is the birth place of Raja Ramohon Roy. Khanakul is famous for Ratnavali Temple, Gopinath Temple, Radhavallabh Temple, Ghontashor Temple. Khanakul can be reach ...

–I community development block consists of rural areas only with 13 gram panchayats. *

–II community development block consists of rural areas only with 11 gram panchayats. *

Goghat Goghat is a village in the Goghat I CD block in the Arambag subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Goghat is located at . Area overview The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alon ...

–I community development block consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats. *

–II community development block consists of rural areas only with 9 gram panchayats. *

Pursurah Pursurah (also spelled Pursura) is a village in the Pursurah CD block in the Arambag subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Pursurah is located at . Area overview The Arambagh subdivision, pre ...

community development block consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats.

Blocks map

File:ARAMBAG CD BLOCK MAP.svg, Arambag CD block map showing GP and urban areas File:Balagarh CD block map.svg, Balagarh CD block showing GP areas File:CHANDITALA-I CD BLOCK MAP 1.svg, Chanditala-I CD block map showing GP areas File:CHANDITALA-II CD BLOCK MAP.svg, Chanditala-II CD block map showing GP and urban areas File:Chinsurah-Mogra CD Block.svg, Chinsurah-Mogra CD block map showing GP and urban areas File:Dhaniakhali CD block map.svg, Dhaniakhali CD block showing GP areas File:Goghat-I CD block map.svg, Goghat-I CD block map showing GP areas File:Goghat-II CD block map.svg, Goghat-II CD block showing GP areas File:HARIPAL CD BLOCK MAP.svg, Haripal CD block map showing GP areas File:JANGIPARA CD BLOCK MAP.svg, Jangipara CD block map showing GP areas File:Khanakul-I CD Block.svg, Khanakul-I CD block map showings GP areas File:Khanakul-II CD block map.svg, Khanakul-II CD block Map showing GP areas File:Map of Pursurah CD block.svg, Pursurah CD block map showing GP areas File:Pandua CD Block map.svg, Pandua CD block map showing GP areas File:Polba-Dadpur CD block .svg, Polba-Dadpur CD block map showing GP areas File:SINGUR CD BLOCK MAP.svg, Singur CD block map showing GP and urban areas File:Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block Map.svg, Seerampur-Uttarpara CD block map showing GP and urban areas File:Tarokeswr CD Block Map.svg, Tarokeswr CD block map showing GP and urban areas

Assembly constituencies

The district is divided into 18 assembly constituencies: #

(assembly constituency no. 177), #

(assembly constituency no. 178), #

Uttarpara Uttarpara or Uttarpara Kotrung is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Uttarpara is located at , within 10 k ...

(assembly constituency no. 179), #

(assembly constituency no. 180), #

(assembly constituency no. 181), #

Chandernagore Chandannagar french: Chandernagor ), also known by its former name Chandernagore and French name Chandernagor, is a city in the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is headquarter of the Chandannagore subdivision and is part ...

(assembly constituency no. 189), # Singur (assembly constituency no. 183), #

(assembly constituency no. 184), #

(assembly constituency no. 185), #

Chinsurah Hugli-Chuchura or Hooghly-Chinsurah is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the bank of Hooghly River, 35 km north of Kolkata. It is located in the district of Hooghly and is home t ...

(assembly constituency no. 186), #

(assembly constituency no. 187), # Balagarh (SC) (assembly constituency no. 188), # Pandua (assembly constituency no. 189), # Dhaniakhali (SC) (assembly constituency no. 191), #

(assembly constituency no. 192), # Khanakul (SC) (assembly constituency no. 193), #

(assembly constituency no. 194) and # Goghat (SC) (assembly constituency no. 195). 12 Balagarh, Dhaniakhali, Khanakul and Goghat constituencies are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates. Along with two assembly constituencies from

, Jangipara, Chanditala, Uttarpara, Serampore and Champdani constituencies form the

Serampore (Lok Sabha constituency) Serampore (previously known as Serampore-26 and changed to Srerampur-27 in the 2009 election) is one of the 543 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Serampore in West Bengal. Five assembly segments of the ...

. Chandernagore, Singur, Haripal, Chinsurah, Bansberia, Polba and Dhaniakhali constituencies form the

Hooghly (Lok Sabha constituency) Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Hugli-Chuchura in West Bengal. All the seven assembly segments of No. 28 Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency are in Hooghly district. ...

. Tarakeswar, Pursurah, Khankul, Arambag and Goghat constituencies are part of the

Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency) Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Arambagh in West Bengal. While six assembly segments of No. 29 Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency are in Hooghly district one segme ...

, which contains two assembly segments in

Paschim Medinipur district Paschim Medinipur district or West Midnapore district (also known as Midnapore West) is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on 1 January 2002 after the Partition of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur and Purba M ...

. Balagarh and Pandua constituencies are part of the

Katwa (Lok Sabha constituency) Katwa Lok Sabha constituency was one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centred on Katwa in West Bengal, which was abolished following the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008. Overview As pe ...

, which contains five assembly constituency from

Bardhaman district Bardhaman district (, ; also spelled Burdwan or Barddhaman or Vardhaman) was a district in West Bengal. On 7 April 2017, the district was bifurcated into two districts: Purba Bardhaman and Paschim Bardhaman district. The headquarters of the dis ...

. As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the

delimitation of constituencies Boundary delimitation (or simply delimitation) is the drawing of boundaries, particularly of electoral precincts, states, counties or other municipalities.

in the West Bengal, the district will be divided into 18 assembly constituencies: Balagarh, Dhanekhali, Arambag and Goghat constituencies will be reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates. Along with two assembly constituencies from

, Uttarpara, Sreerampur, Champdani, Chanditala and Jangipara constituencies will form the

Sreerampur (Lok Sabha constituency) Serampore (previously known as Serampore-26 and changed to Srerampur-27 in the 2009 election) is one of the 543 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Serampore in West Bengal. Five assembly segments of the ...

. Singur, Chandannagar, Chunchura, Balagarh, Pandua, Saptagram and Dhanekhali constituencies will form the

. Haripal, Tarakeswar, Pursurah, Arambag, Goghat and Khankul constituencies will be part of the

Arambag (Lok Sabha constituency) Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Arambagh in West Bengal. While six assembly segments of No. 29 Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency are in Hooghly district one segme ...

, which will contain one assembly segment in

Police administration

Hooghly District comes under Burdwan Police Range. Hooghly Rural Police District was created on 30 June 2017, curbing out of erstwhile Hooghly district. Presently it consists of sixteen police station with jurisdiction, one women police station and one Cyber Police Station. The head quarter of Hooghly Rural Police District was shifted to Kamarkundu under Singur PS from Chinsura. Chandannagar Police Commissionerate was formed after bifurcation of the Hooghly Police District, and has nine police stations under its jurisdiction established on 30 June 2017, is a police force with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within certain urban parts of Hooghly district. The Commissionerate is part of the West Bengal Police, and comes under the Department of Home & Hill Affairs, Government of West Bengal. For the functioning of 23 police stations of the district, District Intelligence Branch, District Enforcement Branch and District Reserve Police Force SP, Hooghly is assisted by three additional superintendents: * HQ: Having his office at Chinsurah, he looks after the Sadar Sub-Division and District Police Force, being assisted by Dy.S.P. (HQ) and Dy.S.P. (D&T). * Industrial: He is in Serampore. He is the supervising officer for Serampore and Chandernagore Sub Divisions, assisted by SDPO: Serampore and SDPO: Chandernagore. * Rural: He is in Arambagh and is the supervising officer for Arambagh Sub Division; being assisted by SDPO: Arambagh.

Transport

Rail

The railway communication of the district, especially at the suburban area, is very developed. There are four junction stations in Hooghly: * Bandel Junction railway station * Dankuni Junction railway station * Sheoraphuli railway station * Kamarkundu The railway is under Howrah Division. The Howrah – New Delhi Rajdhani Route passes through the district, which is one of the most important routes of the country. This route comes under Howrah division and is under the jurisdiction of Sr Den/2/Hwh assisted by AEN/2/LLH. The first train of ER started its journey from Howrah to Hooghly on 14 August 1854 (First halt was Bally (Howrah) and second halt was

). Hooghly station was announced as the heritage station. Chinsurah and Tarakeswar railway stations are very useful.

Bus

There are several bus stands in Hooghly district, of the main four bus stands are Chinsurah, Serampore, Tarakeswar, Arambagh. Other small bus stand including Kamarpukur, Dashghara, Dankuni, Champadanga, Garer Ghat, Badanganj, Haripal, Jangipara, Balideaonganj, Bandar present in Hooghly district. Tarakeswar is the largest bus terminus of Hooghly. It has bus connection with several districts of West Bengal. Express Buses bound Bankura, Barddhaman, Durgapur, Sonamukhi, Tamluk, Bolpur, Khatra, Kharagpur, Digha, Medinipur, Haldia, Panskura, Jhargram, Katwa, Krishnanagar, Nabadwip, Kalna and many more destination are available from Tarakeswar bus stand. There is also many local bus route like 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23 from Tarakeswar that covers Hooghly and some other districts. Chinsurah is one of the largest bus terminus of Hooghly. Several local bus route bound Rishra, Memari, Jirat, Tarakeswar, Haripal, Jangipara are available. Arambagh is another important bus stand of this district. Buses bound Tarakeswar, Kolkata, Kamarpukur, Badanganj, Kotulpur, Khanakul, Barddhaman are available.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Hooghly district has a

population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...

of 5,519,145, roughly equal to the nation of

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or the US state of

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. This gives it a ranking of 16th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its

population growth rate Population growth is the increase in the number of people in a population or dispersed group. Actual global human population growth amounts to around 83 million annually, or 1.1% per year. The global population has grown from 1 billion in 1800 to ...

over the decade 2001–2011 was 9.49%. Hugli has a

sex ratio The sex ratio (or gender ratio) is usually defined as the ratio of males to females in a population. As explained by Fisher's principle, for evolutionary reasons this is typically about 1:1 in species which reproduce sexually. Many species d ...

of 958

females Female (symbol: ♀) is the sex of an organism that produces the large non-motile ova (egg cells), the type of gamete (sex cell) that fuses with the male gamete during sexual reproduction. A female has larger gametes than a male. Females ...

for every 1000 males, and a

literacy rate Literacy in its broadest sense describes "particular ways of thinking about and doing reading and writing" with the purpose of understanding or expressing thoughts or ideas in written form in some specific context of use. In other words, huma ...

of 82.55%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 24.35% and 4.15% of the population respectively.

Religion

Hindus are the majority community in the district. Muslims are the largest minority, concentrated more in rural areas.

Language

At the time of the 2011 census, 87.49% of the population spoke

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...

, 7.59%

Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...

, 2.37% Santali and 1.72%

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
''

Education

There are 2992 primary schools, 408 high schools, 127 higher secondary schools, 22 colleges, and 6 technical institutes in Hooghly district. The most notable institutions among them are: * Badanganj High School (H.S.), ADANGANJ : HOOGHLY: PIN-712122Estd.1910 * Hooghly Collegiate School, Estd. 1812 *Pearl Rosary School, Estd. 2005 *

Hooghly Mohsin College Hooghly Mohsin College (HMC) began on 1 August 1836 as the New Hooghly College. It was established by Muhammad Mohsin, who also started other colleges. On its 100th anniversary it was renamed Hooghly Mohsin College. It became affiliated to Unive ...

, Estd. 1836 * Sitapur Endowment Senior Madrasah - is established in 1751 as a part o
Sitapur endowmant
*

Hooghly Madrasah Hooghly Madrasah is one of the oldest educational institute in West Bengal. It was established by a renowned philanthropist of Bengal, Haji Muhammad Mohsin. History Haji Muhammad Mohsin (1732–1812) a renowned philanthropist of Bengal, donate ...

- Haji Muhammad Mohsin established in 1817. * Furfura Fatehia Senior Madrasah Estd. 1902 * Government College of Engineering & Textile Technology Serampore *

Mahesh Sri Ramkrishna Ashram Vidyalaya (Higher Secondary) Mahesh Sri Ramkrishna Ashram Vidyalaya (Higher Secondary) is an educational institution in Hooghly District of West Bengal, India. Swami Premghanananda founded the institute, post-independence of our country at Rishra. The institution got the a ...

* Saroj Mohan Institute of Technology, Guptipara *

Serampore College , founders = William Ward, William Carey, & Joshua Marshman , religious_affiliation = Baptist , rector = , location = 8, William Carey RoadSerampore – 712201West Bengal, India , established = , principal = Vansanglura V ...

* Serampore Girls' College *

Serampore Union Institution Serampore Union Institution is a Bengali medium boys' school in India, accredited as an "A-Grade Excellent Educational Institution" by the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education for its brilliant and enviable academic performance. ...

Akna Girl's High School Serampore Girl's High School also called Akna Girl's High School is a girls school. It is located in Serampore City Mahesh Battala area in the Indian state of West Bengal (Hooghly District). It is s affiliated to West Bengal Board of Secondary ...

Chatra Nandalal Institution Chatra Nandalal Institution, in Serampore, was established in 1874 in Hooghly District, West Bengal, India. It is situated on the bank of the Hooghly River and having a river side view of the cantonment town of Barrackpore. Academic affiliatio ...

Mahesh High School Mahesh High School is a High school situated at Mahesh, Serampore in Hooghly district. It was established in 1923 by Bagala Prasad Bhattacharya, an Indian freedom fighter. Athletics It is renowned for its sports programs. Mahesh High has turned ...

Hooghly Branch (Govt) School Hooghly Branch Government School (or Hooghly Branch (Govt) School), established in 1834, is one of the oldest schools in West Bengal. It is located in Chawk Bazar, Hooghly, within the area of Hooghly-Chinsurah Municipality. The school is admini ...

St Joseph's Convent, Chandannagar St Joseph's Convent is a Catholic all-girls school in Chandannagar, established in 1861 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny in the Archdiocese of Calcutta. It is affiliated to the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education and Indian School Ce ...

* Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya (Jirat College),

Historical places

is a renowned place of pilgrimage and the greatest centre of the Shiva sect in West Bengal.

situated in Tarakeswar is famous in all over India. Construction of the country's first green university(

Rani Rashmoni Green University Rani Rashmoni Green University is a public state university in Tarakeswar, Hooghly district, West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay ...

) is underway at Tarakeswar. Apart from these, Tarakeswar is also famous for getting fresh vegetables, fruits, fish etc and various daily necessities at very low cost. *

: The Ratha Yatra of Mahesh in

is the oldest Ratha Yatra after

Puri Puri () is a coastal city and a Nagar Palika, municipality in the state of Odisha in eastern India. It is the district headquarters of Puri district and is situated on the Bay of Bengal, south of the state capital of Bhubaneswar. It is als ...

Ratha-Yatra Ratha Yatra (), or Chariot festival, is any public procession in a chariot. The term particularly refers to the annual Ratha Yatra in Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal and other East Indian states, particularly the Odia festival that involve a ...

was the

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. The first university in Asia was established in Serampore –

Senate of Serampore College (University) The Senate of Serampore College (University) is located in Serampore in West Bengal, India. Serampore was granted the status of university in 1829, making it India's first institution to have the status of a university.Government of India, Mini ...

: One of the most crowded cities has many different religions and industries like Aditya Birla's Jayashree textile. First jute mill of Asia was in Rishra. Arjuna Awardee Indian Footballer Sudhir Karmakar and Ex-Indian Football Captain Sishir Ghosh are from Rishra. Historical places to visit in Rishra Are Nilkuthi, Sidheshwari Kalibari, Bose House, Hesting jute mill, etc. * Nalikul is famous for Raash Mela (রাস মেলা) & Rathayatra (রথযাত্রা) festivals. There is a big vegetable market. *

is famous for

Bandel Church The Basilica of the Holy Rosary (commonly known as Bandel Church) is one of the oldest Christian churches in West Bengal, India. Situated in Bandel, Hooghly district of West Bengal, it stands as a memorial to the Portuguese settlement in Benga ...

, West Bengal's oldest church. Bandel is the birthplace of the eminent writer

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, alternatively spelt as Sarat Chandra Chatterjee ( bn, শরৎচন্দ্র চট্টোপাধ্যায়; 15 September 1876 or ৩১ শে ভাদ্র ১২৮৩ বঙ্গাব্দ � ...

. * Chandannagar is an important town of Hooghly famous for

Jagaddhatri Jagatdhatri or Jagaddhatri () is an aspect of the Hindu goddess Parvati, worshipped in the Indian states of West Bengal and Odisha.Her worship and rituals are derived from Tantra, where she is a symbol of Sattva beside Durga and Kali, who are ...

puja, lighting work and

French colonial French colonial architecture includes several styles of architecture used by the French during colonization. Many former French colonies, especially those in Southeast Asia, have previously been reluctant to promote their colonial architectur ...

monuments. *

is the district headquarters and a historical town of Hooghly.

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (also Chattopadhayay) CIE (26 or 27 June 1838 – 8 April 1894) was an Indian novelist, poet, Essayist and journalist.Staff writer"Bankim Chandra: The First Prominent Bengali Novelist" ''The Daily Star'', 30 June 2011 ...

composed the "

Vande Mataram ''Vande Mataram'' (Sanskrit: वन्दे मातरम् IAST: , also spelt ''Bande Mataram''; বন্দে মাতরম্, ''Bônde Mātôrôm''; ) is a poem written in sanskritised Bengali by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in th ...

," the national song of

, at Chinsurah. The Dutch villa is separated at Joraghat and Townguard. They are called 'Mondol Bari' as they are now under the aristocratic ownership of the Mondal family. One can see the Dutch lioness murals on the entrance doors and allied wooden motifs. In spite of such historical background, a major portion of the original Dutch villa at Townguard road, where once nationalist leaders used to hold meetings and conferences, was demolished and gone into the hands of builders/promoters. The back portion and the Joraghat Mondal house with Dutch acknowledgment are intact. The hierarchy of inheritance is becoming weak and the landmark assets need urgent preservation as well as heritage status application. *

Guptipara Guptipara is a census town in Balagarh, a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Sadar subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Guptipara sits beside the Hooghly Ri ...

is famous for Rathayatra and Rashmela. There are few historical

Terracotta Terracotta, terra cotta, or terra-cotta (; ; ), in its material sense as an earthenware substrate, is a clay-based ceramic glaze, unglazed or glazed ceramic where the pottery firing, fired body is porous. In applied art, craft, construction, a ...

temple in Brindabanchandra Math. * The historical triple cities of

Chandanagar Chanda Nagar is a suburb of Hyderabad and is located close to Lingampally and Miyapur. It is administered as Ward No. 110 of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. It has a mixture of commercial and residential properties with shopping ma ...

are called Little Europe as these were all European colonies. *

is famous for

Hangseshwari Temple Hangseswari temple (also spelled as ''Hanseswari temple'') is a Hindu ratna temple located in the town of Bansberia at Hooghly District, West Bengal,India. The presiding deity of the temple is Hangseswari, a form of Maa adi parashakti jagatjan ...

is the birthplace of

Raja Ram Mohan Roy Raja Ram Mohan Roy ( bn, রামমোহন রায়; 22 May 1772 – 27 September 1833) was an Indian reformer who was one of the founders of the Brahmo Sabha in 1828, the precursor of the Brahmo Samaj, a social-religious reform m ...

. It also famous for Ratnavali Temple, Gopinath Temple, Radhavallabh Temple, Ghontashor Temple. *

Kamarpukur Kamarpukur is a village in the Goghat II CD block in the Arambag subdivision of the Hooghly District in West Bengal state of India. It is the birthplace of Sri Ramakrishna. It is the block headquarters of the Goghat –II community developm ...

is the birthplace of Sri Sri Ramakrishna dev. *

is famous for Rajballavi Temple. *

is a tourist place near

. *Dasghara is a European wonderland in the heart of rural Bengal near Tarakeswar. It is a place where incongruity reigns as European-styled mansions co-exist with elaborate terracotta temples, as do well-laid out gardens, a clock tower and a Victorian style gateway. At present, the shooting of various movies and serials is done in Dasghara. *

known for the traditional handloom saris of West Bengal. * * * *

Bali Dewanganj Bali Dewanganj (also referred to as only Bali) is a village and a gram panchayat in the Goghat I CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Bali Dewanganj is located at ...

is a village having beautiful old temples. The Rautpara neighbourhood alone has five temples with terracotta decorations.

Notable people

This is a list of notable people from Hooghly District. * Sridhara was an Indian mathematician, Sanskrit pandit and philosopher. *

Panchanan Karmakar Panchanan Karmakar (Mallick) (died c. 1804) was an Indian Bengali inventor, born at Tribeni, Hooghly, Bengal Presidency, British India, hailed from Serampore. He assisted Charles Wilkins in creating the first the Bangla type. His wooden Bengal ...

(Inventor of wooden

alphabet typeface) *

Anil Chatterjee Anil Chatterjee (Chattopadhyay) bn, অনিল চ্যাটার্জী (চট্টোপাধ্যায়) (25 October 1929 – 17 March 1996) was an Indian actor in the Bengali cinema during the early fifties through the mid-ni ...

(Bengali Actor) - born in

. *Deb Bera (Deb Design Gallery) - born in SINGUR. He is a Graphics Designer. * Brajendra Nath Seal - born in

. He was a humanist philosopher. *

- born in Radhanagar. He is considered as the "Father of the Indian Renaissance". He was one of the founders of the Brahmo Sabha, the precursor of the Brahmo Samaj, a socio-religious (Hindu) reform movement in Undivided India. * Shib Chandra Deb- born in

. He was one of the leading Derozians, virtually the first generation of English-knowing Indians. *

Nibaran Chandra Mukherjee Nibaran Chandra Mukherjee (''Nibaron Chôndro Mukharji'') was a Brahmo reformer in India during the 19th century. In the ''History of the Brahmo Samaj'' Sivanath Sastri wrote, “The advent of Babu Nibaran Chandra Mukherjee, whose name has been m ...

- born in Hooghly District. He was a Brahmo reformer. * Haji Muhammad Mohsin- born in Hooghly District. He was a famous philanthropist. *

Satish Chandra Mukherjee Satish Chandra Mukherjee (5 June 1865 – 18 April 1948) was a pioneer in establishing a system of national education in India, along with Sri Aurobindo. The positivist background Satish Chandra was born at Banipur in Hooghly district of pre ...

- born in Banipur , Hooghly District. He was a pioneer in establishing a system of national education in India. He was the father of Subroto Mukherjee. * Subroto Mukherjee (related by ancestry) - He was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the Indian Air Force. He was son of

. * Ganga Prasad Mukherjee- born in

. He was a Physician. He was Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee's father. *

Jagannath Tarka Panchanan Jagannath Tarka Panchanan (23 September 1695 – 1806) was a legendary Sanskrit scholar and pundit of ancient Hindu Laws. Biography Tarka Panchanan was born in Tribeni in 1695. He was the son of Rudradeva Bhattacharji, a poor Brahmin of Tribeni, ...

- born in Tribeni. He was a legendary Sanskrit scholar and pundit of ancient Hindu Laws. * Ramakrishna- born in

. He was a Hindu mystic, saint, and religious leader in 19th century Bengal. *

Nagendranath Basu Nagendranath Basu ( bn, নগেন্দ্রনাথ বসু; 6 July 1866 – 11 October 1938) was an archaeologist, encyclopaedist and a nationalist social historian of Bengal. Early life Nagendranath was born in the village of Mahesh ...

- born in Mahesh. He was an archaeologist, encyclopaedist and a nationalist social historian of Bengal. *

Amiya Chakravarty Amiya Chandra Chakravarty (1901–1986) was an Indian literary critic, academic, and Bengali poet. He was a close associate of Rabindranath Tagore, and edited several books of his poetry. He was also an associate of Gandhi, and an expert on the ...

- born in

. He was a literary critic, academic, and Bengali poet. He was a close associate of

Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore (; bn, রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর; 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter. He resh ...

, and edited several books of his poetry. * Ganapati Chakraborty- born in

. He was a magician known for his mesmerizing tricks. He is considered to be the pioneer of modern magic in Bengal. He was the mentor of

P. C. Sorcar Protul Chandra Sorcar (23 February 19136 January 1971) was an Indian magician. He was an internationally active magician throughout the 1950s and 1960s, performing his ''Indrajal'' show before live audiences and on television. Sorcar died of a ...

and K Lal. *

Rangalal Bandyopadhyay Rangalal Bandyopadhyay (Bengali: রঙ্গলাল বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়) (Born 21 December 1827 – died 13 May 1887) was a Bengali poet, journalist, and author.

- born in Bakulia village of Hooghly District. His ancestral house was in Rameswarpur near

. He was a Bengali poet, journalist, and author. * Kali Mirza- born in

. He was an 18th-century composer of tappā music in Bengal. A contemporary of

Nidhu Babu Ramnidhi Gupta ( bn, রামনিধি গুপ্ত) (1741– 6 April 1839), commonly known as Nidhu Babu, was one of the reformers of Bengali ''tappā'' music. Nidhu Babu was born in Chapta , Hooghly District at his maternal uncle's house. ...

, he composed over 400 tappās. *

Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri Sri Yukteswar Giri (also written Sriyuktesvara, Sri Yukteshwar) (Devanagari: ) (10 May 1855 – 9 March 1936) is the monastic name of Priya Nath Karar (also spelled as Priya Nath Karada and Preonath Karar), an Indian monk and yogi, and the g ...

- born in

. He was an Indian monk and yogi, and the guru of

Paramahansa Yogananda Paramahansa Yogananda (born Mukunda Lal Ghosh; January 5, 1893March 7, 1952) was an Indian Hindu monk, yogi and guru who introduced millions to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his organization Self-Realization Fellowsh ...

and

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. * Nagendranath Chattopadhyay- born in Salepur village, approximately five miles from the sub-divisional headquarters in

. He was a noted Sanskrit scholar and grammarian. * Murari Mohan Mukherjee- His native place was

. He was a plastic surgeon. * Krishna Chandra Bhattacharya- born in

. He was a philosopher at the

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known for his method of "constructive interpretation" through which relations and problematics of ancient Indian philosophical systems are drawn out and developed so that they can be studied like problems of modern philosophy. *

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- born in

. He was a physicist. *

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- born in

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- born in Hughli. He was a Bengali Author. *

- born in

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. He was a Bengali novelist and short story writer of the early 20th century. *

Akshay Chandra Sarkar Akshay Chandra Sarkar ( bn, অক্ষয়চন্দ্র সরকার) (11 December 1846 – 2 October 1917) was a poet, an editor and a literary critic of Bengali literature. He was an editor weekly ''Sadharani'' (1874).Sengupt ...

- born in

. He was a poet, an editor and a literary critic of Bengali literature. * Raja Digambar Mitra- born in

. He was one of the leading Derozians and first Bengali Sheriff of Kolkata. *

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- Her ancestral village was Begumpur. She was a prominent Indian novelist and poet in Bengali language. *

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, classmate of Swami Vivekananda and close acquaintance of

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- born in Augunsi. He belongs to the famous Mitra family of

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. *

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- He belonged to the famous Ghosh family of

. He was an Indian poet and one of the first from India to write poetry in English. He was a brother of Sri Aurobindo. *

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born in

, he is a politician. *

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- born in Dhamasin village, an Indian revolutionary and member of the Bengal Volunteers. * Premendra Mitra - Premendra Mitra belonged to the renowned Mitra family of

(in Hooghly district,

). *

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, recipient of the

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Prize for Science and Technology for his contributions to physical sciences in 2020 *

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, field archaeologist, Nalanda University

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