Goghat


Goghat is a village in Goghat I CD Block in Arambag subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Goghat police station.

Geography

Goghat, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Goghat had a total population of 5,495 of which 2,798 were males and 2,699 were females. Population below 6 years was 580. The total number of literates in Goghat was 4,135.

Police station

Goghat police station has jurisdiction over Goghat I and Goghat II CD Blocks.

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Goghat I CD Block are located at Goghat.

Transport

services, earlier operating from Howrah to Arambag, was extended to Goghat railway station, after completion of the electrified broad gauge Tarakewar-Goghat sector of the Tarakeswar-Bishnupur extension of the Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line.