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Revision as of 10:22, 11 June 2006 by 59.93.255.151 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Hooghly is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal in India. It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli or Hugli. The district is named after the Hooghly River.
The headquarters of the district is at Chinsura. There are 4 subdivisions to the district: Chinsura Sadar, Chandannagar, Sreerampur and Arambag.
Geography
The district is a completely plain land with no place having an elevation of 200 meters or more. The hooghly river borders it to the east. Another major river is 'Damodar'. The district is bordered by Howrah District to the south, Bardhaman District to the north, and to the east by the Hooghly River. Bankura District lies to the north-west, with Medinipur District to the south-west.
Economy
Hooghly is the most economically developed district in West Bengal. It is also the main jute cultivation, jute industry, and jute trade hub in the state. There are also a number of engineering farms including one of the largest car manufacturing plants in India, the 'Hindustan Motors' plant located in Hindmotor. The jute mills are located along the banks of the river Hooghly in Tribeni, Bhadreswar, Champdani and Sreerampur.
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