Hooghly district

Hooghly
District
Clockwise from top-left: Durga temple of Bali Dewanganj, Hooghly Imambara, Danish cemetery at Serampore, Hooghly River, Bandel Church at Bandel
Location of Hooghly district in West Bengal
Coordinates: 22°54′N 88°23′E / 22.90°N 88.39°E / 22.90; 88.39
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
DivisionBurdwan
HeadquartersChinsurah
Government
 • SubdivisionsChinsurah Sadar, Chandannagar, Srirampore, Arambag
 • CD BlocksBalagarh, Chinsurah Mogra, Dhaniakhali, Pandua, Polba Dadpur, Haripal, Singur, Tarakeswar, Chanditala I, Chanditala II, Jangipara, Serampore Uttarpara, Khanakul I, Khanakul II, Goghat I, Goghat II, Pursurah
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesArambagh, Hooghly, Serampore
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesUttarpara, Sreerampur, Champdani, Singur, Chandannagar, Chunchura, Balagarh, Pandua, Saptagram, Chanditala, Jangipara, Haripal, Dhanekhali, Tarakeswar, Pursurah, Arambag, Goghat, Khanakul
Area
 • Total
3,149 km2 (1,216 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
5,519,145
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy82.55 per cent
 • Sex ratio961 ♂/♀
Languages
 • OfficialBengali
 • Additional officialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitehooghly.nic.in

Hooghly district (/ˈhuːɡliː/) is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli or Hugli. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsurah (Chunchura). There are four subdivisions: Chinsurah Sadar, Srirampore, Chandannagore, and Arambagh.

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