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Goghat is a village in Goghat I CD Block in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Goghat police station in Arambag subdivision.

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Map of Goghat, West Bengal 712614

Geography

Goghat, the eponymouss CD Block headquarters, is located at 22°53′16″N 87°42′7″E.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Goghat had a total population of 5,495 of which 2,798 (51%) were males and 2,699 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 580. The total number of literates in Goghat was 4,135 (84.13% of the population over 6 years).

Transport

EMU services, earlier operating from Howrah to Arambag, was extended to Goghat railway station, after completion of the electrified broad gauge Tarakewar-Goghat sector of the Tarakeswar-Bishnupur extension of the Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line.

References

Goghat Wikipedia


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