Southern Hooghly

Southern Hooghly covers the southern part of the Hooghly district of West Bengal, corresponding to the district's Chandannagar and Serampore subdivisions.

Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Chandannagar and Serampore.

Chandannagar

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Chandannagar, formerly Chandernagore, is a small city in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, India. Situated along the banks of the river Hooghly, the city has been able to maintain a separate identity different from all other cities and abide by her own characteristics.

Serampore

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Serampore is a town in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, on the western bank of the Hooghly River. One of the rare Danish colonies of India, Serampore is unique for its Danish-British-Bengali heritage.

Uttarpara

Uttarpara is an industrial town on the western bank of the Hooghly River, in the Hooghly district of West Bengal. Close to Kolkata, Uttarpara was a major automobile hub with India's first car factory, and although the city faced decline from the 1990s till the 2020s, it has been revived as a major manufacturing hub for metro vehicles in India.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Baidyabati and Tarakeswar.

Baidyabati

Baidyabati is a town on the western bank of the Hooghly River, in the Hooghly district of West Bengal.

Tarakeswar

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Tarakeswar, also spelt Tarkeshwar, is a small town in the Hooghly district of West Bengal and a major pilgrimage site for Hindus in India. Home to Baba Taraknath Temple, a Shiva temple, the town experiences a huge crowd during Shaivite festivals like Maha Shivaratri and Shravani Mela every year.