Arambagh district is a proposed district to be created in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district would be carved out from the existing Hooghly district. The district headquarters would be Arambagh.[3][4][5]
Arambagh | |
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 Interactive map of Arambagh | |
| Coordinates: 22°53′00″N 87°47′00″E / 22.88333°N 87.78333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Division | Burdwan division |
| Headquarters | Arambagh |
| Government | |
| • Subdivisions | Arambagh subdivision |
| • CD Blocks | Arambagh, Goghat I, Goghat II, Khanakul I, Khanakul II, Pursurah |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Arambagh |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Haripal, Tarakeswar, Pursurah, Arambagh, Goghat, Khanakul |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,058.87 km2 (408.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,264,602 |
| • Density | 1,194.29/km2 (3,093.2/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 81.80 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 950 ♂/♀ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
History
editOn June 22, 2026, in the budget session of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly for the financial year 2026–27, Swapan Dasgupta, the new Finance Minister of the West Bengal Government, announced a proposal to form 5 new districts, including Arambagh, in the state.[6] Under this proposal, Arambag district will be created from six community development blocks namely Arambagh, Goghat I, Goghat II, Khanakul I, Khanakul II, Pursurah along with Tarakeswar and Haripal in Hooghly district.[7][8][9][10][11]
References
edit- 1 2 "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ↑ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ↑ "কলকাতা জেলা হবে আলাদা, সঙ্গে আরও ৪টি নতুন জেলা তৈরির সিদ্ধান্ত রাজ্য সরকারের". News18 বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "পশ্চিমবঙ্গে তৈরি হবে ৫টি নতুন জেলা, বাজেট বক্তৃতায় ঘোষণা অর্থমন্ত্রীর". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Bengal Budget proposes five new districts, AIIMS in North Bengal, expansion of health infrastructure". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kolkata, Basirhat, Sundarbans, Jangipur, Arambag To Be Five New Districts". The Times of India. Kolkata. 23 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "BJP's maiden budget in West Bengal has big announcement: 5 new districts, including Kolkata". ThePrint. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "স্বপনের বাজেটে নতুন পাঁচ জেলা গঠনের প্রস্তাব, তৈরি হবে ৭ পুরসভাও, উপকৃত হবেন আমজনতা". Sangbad Pratidin (bengali). Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "First BJP budget in Bengal: DA hike, 1 lakh jobs, 5 new districts in interim allocations; 50% cut in Madrassa edu funds". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kolkata to become independent district as West Bengal plans 5 new districts". CNBC TV18. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "West Bengal New Districts: Kolkata to Become Independent District along with 4 Others". Jagran Josh. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
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