Arambag


Arambagh is a town and a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Arambagh subdivision.

Geography

Arambagh is located at. It has an average elevation of 15 metres. The town is situated on the link Road 81 km north-west of Kolkata. It is located on the bank of the Dwarakeswar River.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Arambagh had a total population of 66,175 of which 33,443 were males and 32,732 were females. Population below 6 years was 6,522. The total number of literates in Arambagh was 48,338.
India census, Arambagh had a population of 66,175. Males constitute 62% of the population and females 38%. Arambagh 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.

Police station

Arambagh police station has jurisdiction over Arambagh municipal area and Arambagh CD Block.

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Arambagh CD Block are located at Arambagh.

Climate

The maximum temperature during summer rises up to 42 °C while minimum temperature during winter comes down to 8 °C. Average annual rainfall is 1600 millimetres.

Economics

This is a rice and potato agricultural area with several rice mills and cold storages.

History

Arambagh sub-division was formed in 1879. It was known as Jahanabad Sub-Division as the headquarters of the sub-division was the town of Jahanabad.Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first Sub-Divisional Officer of Arambagh. On 19 April 1900 the name was changed from Jahanabad to Arambagh, which means "the garden of ease and comfort". Other prominent figures from the district were:

Libraries

Two government sponsored public libraries are situated in Arambagh. Raja Rammohan Roy Pathagar-o- Sanskriti Parishad is the oldest and most popular library of this area. Another library is Arambagh Sub Divisional library. Besides these two, there are many other public libraries in the surrounding area.

Culture

Arambagh City is having a good Art and Cultural background under the aegis of the Artist Hariprasad Medda and his some meritorious disciples given a good place to this city. Singer Ajit Barik and his disciples created a similar mark in classical music and Najrul geeti and Rabindra Sangeet.

CBSE affiliated Schools