Hooghly District, WB

Hooghly district is named after the Hooghly River.

The headquarters of the district is at Chinsura. There are 4 subdivisions to the district: Chinsura Sadar, Chandannagar, Serampore and Arambag.

The River Hooghly borders it to the east. Another major river is '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 the one of the most economically developed districts in West Bengal. It is also the main jute cultivation, jute industry, and jute trade hub in the state.

Wikipedia Page for Hooghly District :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooghly_district

Web : http://www.hooghly.gov.in/

Date added : November 8th, 2009