Hugli-Chuchura
হুগলি-চুঁচুড়া Hooghly-Chinsurah | |
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City | |
| Chinsurah | |
 Edwardian Clock Tower (Ghorir More) | |
| Nickname: Chunchura | |
  Hugli-Chuchura  Hugli-Chuchura | |
| Coordinates: 22°54′N 88°23′E / 22.90°N 88.39°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Burdwan |
| District | Hooghly |
| Subdivision | Chinsurah |
| Establishment of Hooghly by Portuguese | 1537 |
| Establishment of Chinsurah by Dutch | 1635 |
| Annexation by British East India Company | 1825 |
| Establishment of Hooghly-Chinsurah Municipality | 1865 |
| Founded by |   Dutch |
| Named for | Special cane or spire |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Hooghly Chinsurah Municipality |
| • Chairman •Vice Chairman | Amit Roy •Partha Saha |
| Area | |
• Total | 18 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd in Hooghly District just after Chandernagore |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 288,090 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Hooghly District just after Serampore |
| • Density | 6,641/km2 (17,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| • Additional official | Dutch |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712101, 712102, 712103, 712104, 712105, 712106 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| Member of Parliament | Rachana Banerjee (AITC) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chunchura |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | Asit Mazumder (AITC) |
| Website | hooghly hcm |
Hugli-Chuchura (pronounced [ɦuɡli-tʃutʃuɽa]), also known by its former names Chinsurah or Hooghly-Chinsurah, is a city of Hooghly district and the district headquarters of Hooghly division in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is one of the densely populated cities of West Bengal. It lies on the bank of Hooghly River, 35 km north of Kolkata, the state capital.[1] It is located in the district of Hooghly and is home to the district headquarters. Chuchura houses the Commissioner of the Burdwan Range. The District Court building of Chinsurah is the longest building in West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[2]
Chinsurah is the home to the new state-of-the-art 1000 KW DRM transmitter of Prasar Bharti which enables 'Akashvaani Maitree' to be broadcast across Bangladesh. This special Bangla service of All India Radio was launched in the wake of the Bangladesh Liberation Movement and played a key role during the war, broadcasting Indian news bulletins in Bangladesh. It continued till April 2010 but was discontinued thereafter due to decommissioning of the Super Power Transmitter at Chinsurah.[3] The headquarters of the Hooghly District Sports Association (HDSA) and the famous Imambara Sadar District Hospital is situated here. Chinsurah is also the home of the oldest Armenian church in India and old Hindu Temples.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 235.
- ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 7 March 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- ^ "AIR to re-launch radio channel for Bangladesh, plans joint content". Indian Express. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.