38-637: Serampore (also called Serampur , Srirampur , Srirampore , Shreerampur , Shreerampore , Shrirampur or Shrirampore ) is a city in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal . It is the headquarters of the Srirampore subdivision . It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). It is a pre-colonial city on the west bank of the Hooghly River . It
76-471: Is a list of notable people from Hooghly District: Chinsurah subdivision Chinsurah subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal , India. The eastern portion of Chinsurah subdivision is part of the Hooghly Flats, a natural physiographic region, that is a narrow strip of land along the Hooghly . The interior of the subdivision is part of
114-566: 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
152-424: Is an agriculturally prosperous district of West Bengal. Although the economy has been shifting away from agriculture, it is still the pre-dominant economic activity and the main source of livelihood for the rural people of the district. One third of the district income comes from agriculture. Given below is an overview of the agricultural production (all data in tonnes) for Chinsurah subdivision, other subdivisions and
190-520: Is assisted by three additional superintendents: The railway communication of the district, especially at the suburban area, are available throughout the district. There are four junction stations in Hooghly: The railway is under Howrah Division. The Howrah – New Delhi Rajdhani Route passes through the district There are several bus stands in Hooghly district. Grand Trunk Road passes through
228-497: Is divided into 18 assembly constituencies : 12 Balagarh, Dhaniakhali, Khanakul and Goghat constituencies are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates. Along with two assembly constituencies from Howrah district , Jangipara, Chanditala, Uttarpara, Serampore and Champdani constituencies form the Serampore (Lok Sabha constituency) . Chandernagore, Singur, Haripal, Chinsurah, Bansberia, Polba and Dhaniakhali constituencies form
266-751: Is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: Chinsurah subdivision has 9 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 69 gram panchayats, 756 mouzas , 741 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities, 1 outgrowth and 23 census towns . The municipalities are Hooghly Chinsurah Municipality and Bansberia Municipality . The census towns are: Kola , Hansghara , Raghunathpur , Madhusudanpur , Amodghata , Alikhoja , Shankhanagar , Chak Bansberia , Manushpur , Keota , Kodalia , Naldanga , Kulihanda , Dharmapur , Simla , Badhagachhi , Mirdhanga , Sripur , Jirat , Batika , Pandua , Purusattompur and Namajgram . The subdivision has its headquarters at Hugli-Chuchura . The right bank of
304-628: 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 to the south, Bardhaman District to the north, and to the east by the River Hooghly . Bankura District lies to the north-west, with Medinipur District to the south-west. Hooghly is one of the most economically developed districts in West Bengal. It
342-404: 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 . The district of Hooghly derived its name from the town of Hooghly on
380-718: Is the main jute cultivation , jute industry , and jute trade 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
418-462: Is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. 73.13% of the population in the subdivision is urban and 26.88% is rural. The subdivision has 6 municipalities and 34 census towns. The municipalities are: Dankuni Municipality , Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality , Konnagar Municipality , Rishra Municipality , Serampore Municipality and Baidyabati Municipality . Amongst the CD Blocks in
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#1732772875516456-500: The Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies 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 Howrah district , Uttarpara, Sreerampur, Champdani, Chanditala and Jangipara constituencies will form
494-574: The Hooghly (Lok Sabha constituency) . Tarakeswar, Pursurah, Khankul, Arambag and Goghat constituencies are part of the Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency) , which contains two assembly segments in Paschim Medinipur district . Balagarh and Pandua constituencies are part of the Katwa (Lok Sabha constituency) , which contains five assembly constituency from Bardhaman district . As per order of
532-407: The Hooghly River has been industrialised over a long period. With the leading European powers dominating the area's industry, trade and commerce for over two centuries, it is amongst the leading industrialised areas in the state. At the same time the land is fertile and agricultural production is significant. In Chinsurah Mogra CD Block 64.87% of the population is urban and 35.13% is rural. Amongst
570-581: The Sreerampur (Lok Sabha constituency) . Singur, Chandannagar, Chunchura, Balagarh, Pandua, Saptagram and Dhanekhali constituencies will form the Hooghly (Lok Sabha constituency) . Haripal, Tarakeswar, Pursurah, Arambag, Goghat and Khankul constituencies will be part of the Arambag (Lok Sabha constituency) , which will contain one assembly segment in Paschim Medinipur district . Hooghly District comes under Burdwan Police Range. Hooghly Rural Police District
608-567: The Danish establishment in settlement in Serampore (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. Initially the British were based in and around the city of Hooghly like traders from other countries. In 1690 Job Charnock decided to shift the British trading centre from Hooghly-Chinsura to Calcutta . The reason behind this decision
646-507: The Hindu god Shiva worshiped as Taraknath, is a major pilgrimage spot in the town of Tarakeswar . Built in 1729, the temple is an ‘atchala’ structure of Bengal temple architecture with a ‘ natmandir ’ in front. Close by are the shrines of Kali and Lakshmi Narayan . 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
684-625: 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. In 1579–80, Mughal Emperor Akbar 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,
722-429: The Hooghly district, with data for the year 2013-14. Hooghly district had a literacy rate of 81.80% as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011. Chinsurah subdivision had a literacy rate of 79.17%, Chandannagore subdivision 83.01%, Srirampore subdivision 86.13% and Arambag subdivision 79.05. The table below (data in numbers) gives a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Hooghly district for
760-738: The Hooghly- Damodar Plain, the agriculturally rich alluvial plains lying between the two rivers. The entire area is a part of the Gangetic Delta . The Hooghly is a tidal river and has a high west bank. The Portuguese, the Dutch, the French, the Danes and the British dominated industry, trade and commerce in this area for more than two centuries, and as a result the Hooghly Flats region is highly industrialised. The Hooghly district
798-611: The Portuguese traders built a convent and a church in Bandel . This was the first Christian church in Bengal and is known as ‘Bandel Church’ today. The Portuguese traders started slave trading , robbery and converting natives into Christians by pressure. At one point they stopped paying taxes to the Mughal Empire . As a result, Emperor Shah Jahan ordered the then-ruler of Bengal province, Qasim Khan Juvayni , to block
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#1732772875516836-807: The city of Hooghly. This led to a war in which the Portuguese were defeated. Among other European powers that came to Hooghly were the Dutch , the Danish , the British , the French , the Belgians and the Germans . Dutch traders centred their activities in the town Chuchura which is south of Hooghly. Chandannagar became the base of the French and the city remained under their control from 1816 to 1950. Similarly,
874-438: The decade 2001–2011 was 9.49%. Hugli has a sex ratio of 958 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 82.55%. 38.57% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 24.35% and 4.15% of the population respectively. Hindus are the majority community in the district. Muslims are the largest minority, concentrated more in rural areas. Languages of Hooghly district (2011) At
912-482: The development of various European settlements along the Hooghly. Initially, it was traditional industries, but later comparatively heavier industries came in. Amongst the better known industrial units in Chinsurah subdivision are: The handloom sarees of Dhaniakhali , Begampur , Jangipara , Rajbalhat areas and dhutis of Haripal , Rajbalhat, Khanakul areas of Hooghly district are widely familiar. Hooghly
950-467: The district and Private and Govt. buses are available. According to the 2011 census Hooghly district has a population of 5,519,145, roughly equal to the nation of Denmark or the US state of Wisconsin . This gives it a ranking of 16th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 1,753 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,540/sq mi). Its population growth rate over
988-531: The following features and jurisdiction: Community development blocks in Chinsurah subdivision are: The subdivision contains 69 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks : Industries are concentrated in the cities and towns of the Chinsurah Mogra area (outside the CD Block area), along the Hooghly . In the 17th and 18th centuries different industrial units came into existence with
1026-663: The four remaining CD Blocks in the subdivision two are overwhelmingly rural and two are wholly rural. The map alongside shows a portion of Chinsurah subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. The following Municipalities, Outgrowth and Census Towns in Chinsurah subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Hugli-Chinsurah (M), Bansberia (M), Bara Khejuria ( Out Growth ), Shankhanagar (CT), Amodghata (CT), Chak Bansberia (CT), Naldanga (CT), Kodalia (CT), Kulihanda (CT), Simla (CT), Dharmapur (CT) and Keota (CT). Police stations in Chinsurah subdivision have
1064-913: The national average of 74.04%: male literacy was 92.75% and female literacy 87.05%; 7% of the population was under 6 years of age. The following Municipalities and Census Towns in Hooghly district were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Bansberia (M), Hugli-Chinsurah (M), Bara Khejuria ( Out Growth ), Shankhanagar (CT), Amodghata (CT), Chak Bansberia (CT), Naldanga (CT), Kodalia (CT), Kulihanda (CT), Simla (CT), Dharmapur (CT), Bhadreswar (M), Champdani (M), Chandannagar (M Corp.), Baidyabati (M), Serampore (M), Rishra (M), Rishra (CT), Bamunari (CT), Dakshin Rajyadharpur (CT), Nabagram Colony (CT), Konnagar (M), Uttarpara Kotrung (M), Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) (CT), Kanaipur (CT) and Keota (CT). Hooghly district Hooghly district ( / ˈ h uː ɡ l iː / )
1102-601: The state of West Bengal . 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 Chuchura . In 1843 the Howrah district 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 . The last change in area occurred in 1966. The Taraknath Temple , dedicated to
1140-478: The subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore (census towns shown in the map alongside) had 76% urban population, Chanditala I 42%, Chanditala II 69% and Jangipara 7% (census towns in the last 3 CD Blocks are shown in a separate map). All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full-screen map. At the 2011 census , Serampore had a population of 181,842. Males constituted 51.55% of the population and females 48.45%. It had an average literacy rate of 88.73%, higher than
1178-469: The temple throughout the year, especially on Mondays. Thousands of pilgrims visit Tarakeswar on the occasions of Shivaratri 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. The district
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1216-404: The time of the 2011 census, 87.49% of the population spoke Bengali , 7.59% Hindi , 2.37% Santali and 1.72% Urdu as their first language. Hindi and Urdu speakers are predominantly found in urban areas. 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: This
1254-550: The west bank of the Hugli River about 40 km north of Kolkata . This town was a major river port for trade in India before colonization. The district has thousands of years of rich heritage as part of the Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut . The first European to reach this area was the Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama . In 1536 Portuguese traders obtained a permit from Sultan Mahmud Shah to trade in this area. In those days
1292-736: The year 2013-14: Note: Primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher secondary schools include madrasahs; technical schools include junior technical schools, junior government polytechnics, industrial technical institutes, industrial training centres, nursing training institutes etc.; technical and professional colleges include engineering colleges, medical colleges, para-medical institutes, management colleges, teachers training and nursing training colleges, law colleges, art colleges, music colleges etc. Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha kendras, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for
1330-583: Was closed in 2014. Bandel Thermal power plant and Tribeni tissue plant (ITC) are running smoothly. The district comprises four subdivisions: Chinsurah, Chandannagore, Srirampore and Arambagh. Hugli-Chuchura is the district headquarters. There are 23 police stations, 18 development blocks, 12 municipalities and 207 gram panchayats 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 . The district
1368-556: 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,
1406-536: Was part of Danish India under the name Frederiknagore from 1755 to 1845. Serampore is located at 22°45′N 88°20′E / 22.75°N 88.34°E / 22.75; 88.34 . The area consists of flat alluvial plains, that form a part of the Gangetic Delta . This belt is highly industrialised. Serampore police station has jurisdiction over Serampore and Baidyabati Municipal areas, and parts of Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block. Serampore Women police station has been set up. Srirampore subdivision
1444-557: Was the strategically safe location of Calcutta and its proximity to the Bay of Bengal . As a result, trade and commerce in the Bengal 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
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