Arambag

Arambag
—  town  —
Arambag Location of Arambag in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	22°53′N 87°47′E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Hooghly district
Municipality chair man	gopal coach
Parliamentary constituency	Arambag
Assembly constituency	Arambag, Pursurah
Population • Density	3,47,225 (2011) • 4,224 /km2 (10,940 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 15 metres (49 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 712601 • Telephone • +91 3211
Website	arambagh.gov.in/

Arambag (Bengali: আরামবাগ) (also spelt Arambagh) is a town and a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the head quarter of Arambagh subdivision.

Geography

Arambag is located at 22.88°N 87.78°E / 22.88; 87.78. It has an average elevation of 15 metres (118 feet). The town is situated on the link Road (state highway-2) 100 km north-west of Kolkata. It is located on the bank of the Dwarakeswar River.

Arambagh subdivision is the subdivision of hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Arambag municipalitiey and six community development blocks: Arambag, Khanakul–I, Khanakul–II, Goghat–I, Goghat–II and Pursurah. The six blocks contain 63 gram panchayats. The subdivision has its headquarters at Arambag.

This sub-division is actually the westernmost part of the District of Hooghly. The river Damodar forms the eastern boundary of the Arambagh Sub-Division.Arambagh Sub-Division is one of the four Sub-Divisions of Hooghly District – the remaining three being Sadar (Chinsurah), Serampore and Chandannagore. Arambagh is located on the western front of Hooghly District and is being bordered by four districts viz Burdwan, West Midnapore, Bankura and Howrah.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Arambag had a population of 3,47,225. Males constitute 62% of the population and females 38%. Arambag has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 79% male literacy and 58% of female literacy. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Climate

The maximum temperature during summer rises up to 38 °C while minimum temperature during winter comes down to 8°C⁰C. Average annual rainfall is 1600 millimetres.

Economics

This is a rice and potato agricultural area with several cold storages.

History

Arambagh sub-division was formed in 1879. It was known as Jahanabad Sub-Division as the headquarter of the Sub-Division was the town of Jahanabad. On 19 April 1900 the name of Jahanabad was changed to Arambagh which means the garden of ease and comfort.

Food

• Jilapi and rosogolla are two famous sweets of Arambagh.
• Rice is the staple food of Bengal and is third main agricultural produce in Hooghly district after Burdwan and Midnapur.

Civic Administration

Arambagh municipality is divided into 18 wards. As of 2011, it is controlled by the CPM and TMC.

Education

Schools

• Arambagh High School
• Arambagh girls high school
• Parul ramkrishna sarada high school
• Arambagh vivekananda academy (cbse)
• Sisu guchho primary school
• Kashinath primary school
• Nirvoi pur primary school
• Arambagh boys primari school
• Basanta prathamik vidhyalaya
• K.B.Roy high school

Colleges

• Netaji Mahavidyalaya -kalipur, near arambagh.
• Arambagh Girls' College
• Aghorekamini Prakashchandra Mahavidyalaya, Bengai

See also

• Arambagh Vivekananda Pally
• Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency)
• Tarakeswar
• ARAMBAGH BOYS SCHOOL
• Arambagh Utsab