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Map of Arambag
Arambag (also spelt Arambagh) is a town with a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Arambag subdivision.
Contents
- Map of Arambag
- Geography
- Demographics
- Police station
- CD Block HQ
- Climate
- Economics
- History
- Libraries
- Colleges
- References
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) 81 km north-west of Kolkata. It is located on the bank of the Dwarakeswar River.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Arambag had a total population of 66,175 of which 33,443 (51%) were males and 32,732 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 6,522. The total number of literates in Arambag was 48,338 (81.03 % of the population over 6 years).
As of 2001 India census, Arambag had a population of 66,175. 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.
Police station
Arambagh police station has jurisdiction over Arambag municipal area and Arambagh CD Block.
CD Block HQ
The headquarters of Arambagh CD Block are located at Arambag.
Climate
The maximum temperature during summer rises up to 42 °C(2016) while minimum temperature during winter comes down to 8 °C. Average annual rainfall is 1600 millimetres.
Economics
This is a rice and potato agricultural area with several rice mills and cold storages.
History
Arambagh sub-division was formed in 1879. It was known as Jahanabad Sub-Division as the headquarters of the sub-division was the town of Jahanabad.Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first Sub-Divisional Officer of Arambagh. On 19 April 1900 the name was changed from Jahanabad to Arambagh, which means "the garden of ease and comfort". Other prominent figures from the district were:
Libraries
Two government sponsored public libraries are situated in Arambagh. Raja Rammohan Roy Pathagar-o- Sanskriti Parishad is the oldest and most popular library of this area. Another library is Arambag Sub Divisional library. Besides these two, there are many other public libraries in the surrounding area.
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Hooghly
Patul Ganeshbazar High School(HS) Radhaballavpur High School