Hugli-Chuchura
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Hooghly-Chuchura হুগলী-চুঁচুড়া Hooghly-Chinsurah |
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| City of Kolkata Metropolliton Region | |
 Hooghly-Chuchura
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| Coordinates: 22°54′N 88°23′E / 22.90°N 88.39°ECoordinates: 22°54′N 88°23′E / 22.90°N 88.39°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Metropolition Region | kolkata |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 170,201 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 712101 712102 712103 712105 712106 |
| Telephone code | 033 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chunchura |
| Website | hooghly |
Chinsurah (also known as Hooghly-Chinsura or Hooghly) is a city in the state of West Bengal, India. It lies on the Hooghly River, 35 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta). It is located in the district of Hugli and is home to the district headquarters. Chuchura houses the Commissioner of the Burdwan Range. It forms a part of the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) region. The District Court building of Chinsurah is the longest building in West Bengal.
Hooghly-Chuchura was a municipality formed by the merging of two towns, Hugli and Chinsura, in 1865. The names are spelled in other ways including Hooghly, Hugli, Hughli, Ugulim (in Portuguese), Chinsura, Chunchura, Chuchro and Chinsurah.
The Grand Trunk Road (G.T.Road)passes through the town. Chuchura and Hugli are historic stations on the Howrah-Burdwan main line of the Eastern Railway. Ferry services on the River Hugli serves as a link with the district of North 24 Parganas.
Hugli-Chuchura is located at 22°54′N 88°23′E / 22.90°N 88.39°E. This city is situated on the flood plain on the right bank of river Bhagirathi-Hooghly.
The Portuguese founded the town of Hooghly-Chuchura in 1579, but the district has thousands of years of heritage in the form of the great kingdom of Bhurshut. The city flourished as a trading port and some religious structures were built. One such structure is a Christian church dedicated to a statue of Mary, brought by the Portuguese.
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