Northern Hooghly
Northern Hooghly, officially Chinsurah Sadar subdivision, covers the northern part of the Hooghly district of West Bengal.Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Pandua and Bansberia.
Pandua
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Pandua, also spelt Pundooah, is a town in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, India.
Bansberia
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Bansberia is a small town and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is about 45 km away from Kolkata, at the western end of the Iswar Gupta Setu Bridge.
Bandel
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Bandel is a city in the Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It was founded by Portuguese settlers and falls under the jurisdiction of Chandernagore Police Commissionerate.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Chinsurah and Guptipara.
Chinsurah
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Chinsurah is the headquarters of the Hooghly district of West Bengal, India. Lying on the Hooghly River close to Chandannagar, 35 km north of Kolkata, Chinsurah has a strong significance in the history of Bengal.
Guptipara
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Guptipara is a village in the Hooghly district of West Bengal. It is an important Vaishnava centre known for its temples and rath. The place has a rich history along with a mix of tradition and legends.
Hooghly
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Hooghly is a former Portuguese colony at the Hooghly River, in the Hooghly district of West Bengal.
Balagarh
Balagarh is a village in Balagarh CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.Dasghara
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Dasghara is a heritage town in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, best known for the Biswas zamindar family native to the town.
Northern Hooghly
- Type: subdivision of West Bengal
- Description: subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal
- Also known as: “Chinsurah Sadar subdivision” and “Chinsurah subdivision”
- Location: Hooghly, South Bengal, West Bengal, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
Wikidata ID
Q5101284
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Western Panjabi—“Northern Hooghly” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “চুঁচুড়া সদর মহকুমা”
- Nepali: “चिनसुरा उपविभाग”
- Nepali: “चिनसुरा मह्कुमा”
- Russian: “Чинсура”
- Slovenian: “Poddivizija Činsura”
- Western Panjabi: “تحصیل چنسوراہ”
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