Hooghly District
Hooghly district is a district in the state of West Bengal in India. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarter of the district is located at Hooghly-Chinsura. It comes under Burdwan Division. As part of the Bengali state of Bhursut, the district has a rich heritage of thousands of years. Hangseswari Temple Hooghly is one of the few places in India where the remains and culture of many civilizations like Portuguese, Dutch and British are still visible. Hooghly today is a prosperous river port and is only a few kilometers away from the state capital Kolkata. Bandel Church. Area The area of the district is spread over 3,149 km2. The district comprises of four subdivisions namely: Chinsura Sadar, Serampore, Chandannagar and Arambagh. The district shares its borders with Hooghly, Howrah Bardhaman, Bankura and Medinipur districts. There are 23 police stations, 18 development blocks, 12 municipalities and 210 gram panchayats in the district. Balagarh, Chinsura...