Hooghly District

West Bengal

Hooghly district is one of the districts of West Bengal. Its administrative headquarters is at Chinsurah. It covers 3,149 sq km and had a population of 55,19,145 at the 2011 census, a density of 1,753 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 7 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Chinsurah
Area
3,149 sq km
Population
55.19 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
1,753 /km²
Literacy Rate
81.8%
Sex Ratio
958
per 1,000 males
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Hooghly District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Hooghly district.

Total Population
55.19 Lakh
Male Population
28.19 Lakh
Female Population
27.00 Lakh
Rural Population
33.81 Lakh
Urban Population
21.38 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
13.21 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2.21 Lakh
Literacy Rate
81.8%
Population Density
1,753 /km²
Sex Ratio
958
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 87%Female literacy 76.4%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Hooghly district.

4
Tehsils
18
Blocks
207
Nyay Panchayats
207
Gram Panchayats
1,920
Villages
Headquarters
Chinsurah
Languages
Bengali, English, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
22.9° N, 88.39° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Hooghly

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Hooghly

Constituency No. 28 · General
Primary
RB
Rachana Banerjee
All India Trinamool Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Singur
  • Chandannagar
  • Churchura
  • Balagarh
  • Pandua
  • Saptagram
  • Dhanekhali
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Hooghly

(7)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Singur
No. 188 · Hooghly
BM
Becharam Manna
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Chandannagar
No. 189 · Hooghly
IS
Indranil Sen
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Churchura
No. 190 · Hooghly
AM
Asit Mazumdar
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Balagarh
No. 191 · Hooghly
MB
Manoranjan Byapari
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Pandua
No. 192 · Hooghly
DN
Dr. Ratna De Nag
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Saptagram
No. 193 · Hooghly
TD
Tapan Dasgupta
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Dhanekhali
No. 197 · Hooghly
AP
Asima Patra
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Hooghly

(8)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Hooghly district.

  • RB
    Rachana Banerjee
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MP
    Hooghly · No. 28
  • BM
    Becharam Manna
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Singur · No. 188
  • IS
    Indranil Sen
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Chandannagar · No. 189
  • AM
    Asit Mazumdar
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Churchura · No. 190
  • MB
    Manoranjan Byapari
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Balagarh · No. 191
  • DN
    Dr. Ratna De Nag
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Pandua · No. 192
  • TD
    Tapan Dasgupta
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Saptagram · No. 193
  • AP
    Asima Patra
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Dhanekhali · No. 197

Election History

Lok Sabha

Hooghly · No. 28

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaAITCRachana Banerjee
    Votes 7,02,744Vote share 46.4%Margin 76,853
    1. 1. Rachana Banerjee · AITC7,02,744 (46.4%)
    2. 2. Locket Chatterjee · BJP6,25,891 (41.32%)
    3. 3. Monobina Chatterjee · CPI(M)1,42,100 (9.38%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPLocket Chatterjee
    Votes 6,71,448Vote share 46.03%Margin 73,362
    1. 1. Locket Chatterjee · BJP6,71,448 (46.03%)
    2. 2. Dr. Ratna De Nag · AITC5,98,086 (41%)
    3. 3. Pradip Saha · CPI(M)1,21,588 (8.33%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAITCDr. Ratna De Nag
    Votes 6,14,312Vote share 45.54%Margin 1,89,084
    1. 1. Dr. Ratna De Nag · AITC6,14,312 (45.54%)
    2. 2. Pradip Saha · CPI(M)4,25,228 (31.52%)
    3. 3. Chandan Mitra · BJP2,21,271 (16.4%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

West Bengal
State
Hooghly
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 28
7 Assembly
No. 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 197

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Hooghly District at a Glance

State
West Bengal
Headquarters
Chinsurah
Area
3,149 sq km
Population
55.19 Lakh
Population density
1,753 per km²
Sex ratio
958 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
81.8%
Languages
Bengali, English, Hindi
Tehsils
4
Blocks
18
Gram panchayats
207
Villages
1,920
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
7
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of West Bengal
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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