Arambag
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Arambagh আরামবাগ आरामबाग |
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| Town | |
 Arambagh
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| Coordinates: 22°53′N 87°47′E / 22.88°N 87.78°ECoordinates: 22°53′N 87°47′E / 22.88°N 87.78°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly district |
| Government | |
| • Municipality chairman | Swapan Nandi |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 66,175 |
| • Density | 4,224/km2 (10,940/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 712601 |
| Telephone code | 91 3211 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-16A*-**** |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arambag |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Arambag, Pursurah |
| Website | arambagh |
Arambag (also spelt Arambagh) is a town and a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Arambagh subdivision.Arambagh is the largest sub division in Hooghly district.
Arambag is located at 22°53′N 87°47′E / 22.88°N 87.78°E. 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.
Arambagh subdivision is the subdivision of hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Arambag municipality and six community development blocks: Arambag, Khanakul–I, Khanakul–II, Goghat–I, Goghat–II and Pursurah. The six blocks contain 63 gram panchayats. The subdivision has its headquarters at Arambag.There is 15 gram panchayats.
This subdivision is actually the westernmost part of the District of Hooghly. The river Damodar forms the eastern boundary of the Arambagh Sub-Division.Arambagh Sub-Division is one of the four Sub-Divisions of Hooghly District – the remaining three being Sadar (Chinsurah), Serampore and Chandannagore. Arambagh is located on the western front of Hooghly District and is being bordered by four districts viz Burdwan, West Midnapore, Bankura and Howrah.
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[update] 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.
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