Hooghly Pincodes

The district’s headquarters are located in Hooghly-Chinsura (Chuchura). Chinsurah Sadar, Srirampore, Chandannagore, and Arambagh are the four subdivisions. This district is part of the Burdwan Division of the State of West Bengal, with its headquarters being in Chinsurah town. According to historical accounts, the tall reed known as “HOGLA,” which is abundant along riverbanks and in the marshy lowlands underneath them, is most likely the source of the name “Hooghly.” This region was most likely a part of the Suhmas’ domain at the beginning of recorded history. The Suhmas are a tribe that appears in the Mahabharata and the Mahabhashya, two grammars from the second century B.C., alongside the Angas, Vangas, and Pundras.

History

The town of Hooghly, which is located about 40 km north of Kolkata on the west bank of the Hugli River, is where the district of Hooghly got its name. Prior to colonization, this town was a significant river port for trade in India. The area has a rich history dating back thousands of years, when it was a part of the Bhurshut Bengali kingdom. Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese sailor, was the first European to arrive in this region. Sultan Mahmud Shah granted Portuguese traders permission to trade in this region in 1536. Back then, Hooghly was a great trading port and the Hooghly River served as the primary transportation route.

Geography

There is not a single location in the district that is higher than 200 meters. Its eastern border is the Hooghly River. The Damodar is another important river. The district is bounded to the east by the Hooghly River, to the north and south by Bardhaman District and Howrah District. To the northwest is the Bankura District, and to the southwest is Medinipur District.

Economy

One of West Bengal’s most economically advanced districts is Hooghly. It serves as the state’s primary center for jute trading, jute industry, and jute farming. The Hooghly River runs alongside the jute mills of Tribeni, Bhadreswar, Champdani, and Sreerampur. Numerous industrial complexes can be found there, one of which is the Hindustan Motors facility in Uttarpara, one of the biggest auto production facilities in India. It was also the scene of the Tata Nano scandal on Singur. The Hindustan Motors facility was shut down in 2014. Both the Tribeni Tissue Plant (ITC) and the Bandel Thermal Power Plant are operating efficiently.

Demography

Hooghly district’s population, as of the 2011 census, is 5,519,145, or about the same as the population of Denmark or the US state of Wisconsin. It now stands at 16th place in India as a result. The district has 1,753 people per square kilometer (4,540 people per square mile). Between 2001 and 2011, the population grew at a pace of 9.49%. In Hugli, there are 958 girls for every 1000 males, and 82.55% of people are literate. The percentage of people who reside in cities is 38.57%. 24.35% and 4.15% of the population, respectively, are members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Language

During the 2011 census, Bengali was the first language spoken by 87.49% of the population, followed by Hindi (7.59%), Santali (2.37%), and Urdu (1.72%). The majority of Hindi and Urdu speakers live in cities.