Hooghly district

Hooghly
District
Clockwise from top-left: Durga temple of Bali Dewanganj, Hooghly Imambara, Danish cemetery at Serampore, Hooghly River, Bandel Church at Bandel
Location of Hooghly in West Bengal
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Division	Burdwan
Headquarters	Chinsurah
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Arambagh (with 1 assembly segment in Paschim Medinipur), Hooghly, Serampore (with 2 assembly segments in Howrah district)
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Uttarpara, Sreerampur, Champdani, Singur, Chandannagar, Chunchura, Balagarh, Pandua, Saptagram, Chanditala, Jangipara, Haripal, Dhanekhali, Tarakeswar, Pursurah, Arambag, Goghat, Khanakul
Area
• Total	3,149 km2 (1,216 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,519,145
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	82.55%
• Sex ratio	961 females / 1000 males
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	various
Major highways	NH 2, NH 6, Delhi Road, SH 2, SH 15, GT ROAD
Average annual precipitation	1,500 mm
Website	hooghly.nic.in

Hooghly district (/ˈhuːɡliː/) 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.