Hooghly District, West Bengal
Hooghly is an administrative district in West Bengal, India. The district is located about 45 km from Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Its administrative headquarters is in Chinsurah. Bengali is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,149 km², including 2,819.97 km² of rural area and 329.03 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Hooghly District
Hooghly District is divided into 18 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,930 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arambag | 159 | 276.10 |
| 2 | Balagarh | 136 | 198.83 |
| 3 | Chanditala - I | 56 | 93.96 |
| 4 | Chanditala - II | 35 | 49.91 |
| 5 | Chinsurah - Magra | 67 | 64.94 |
| 6 | Dhaniakhali | 214 | 277.37 |
| 7 | Goghat - I | 99 | 184.46 |
| 8 | Goghat - II | 112 | 190.49 |
| 9 | Haripal | 154 | 185.32 |
| 10 | Jangipara | 129 | 163.64 |
| 11 | Khanakul - I | 94 | 174.66 |
| 12 | Khanakul - II | 53 | 123.66 |
| 13 | Pandua | 158 | 283.94 |
| 14 | Polba - Dadpur | 194 | 290.08 |
| 15 | Pursura | 50 | 102.07 |
| 16 | Serampur Uttarpara | 24 | 33.16 |
| 17 | Singur | 106 | 164.96 |
| 18 | Tarakeswar | 90 | 116.34 |
Population of Hooghly District
According to the 2011 Census, Hooghly District had a population of 55,19,145 people living in 12,87,423 households. The population comprised 28,14,653 males and 27,04,492 females, with an average population density of 1,753 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 55,19,145 | 33,90,646 | 21,28,499 |
| Male Population | 28,14,653 | 17,22,945 | 10,91,708 |
| Female Population | 27,04,492 | 16,67,701 | 10,36,791 |
| Total Households | 12,87,423 | 7,81,480 | 5,05,943 |
| Population Density | 1,753 / km² | 1,202 / km² | 6,469 / km² |
Hooghly District had 40,78,388 literate people and 5,33,210 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 13,44,021 and 2,29,243 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,33,210 | 3,47,916 | 1,85,294 |
| Literate Population | 40,78,388 | 23,89,544 | 16,88,844 |
| Illiterate Population | 14,40,757 | 10,01,102 | 4,39,655 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 13,44,021 | 10,53,739 | 2,90,282 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,29,243 | 2,11,620 | 17,623 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.