Sugandha, Hooghly Explained

Sugandha
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:22.9093°N 88.3398°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hooghly
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:15
Population Total:2,250
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:712248 (Rishra)
Area Code Type:Telephone/STD code
Area Code:03213
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Hooghly
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Chunchura

Sugandha is a village and a gram panchayat in Polba Dadpur CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Demographics

At the 2011 Census of India, Sugandha had a total population of 2,250 of which 1,104 (49%) were males and 1,146 (51%) were females. The population below 6 years of age was 169. The total number of literates in Sugandha was 1,828 (87.84% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Transport

Sugandha stands at the crossing of State Highway 13 (West Bengal) (also known as Delhi Road in the area) and Chunchura-Dhaniakhali Road.[2] [3]

It is 4 km from Chuchura railway station.

Education

Bengal School of Technology was established in 2006 at Sugandha. It offers undergraduate and post graduate courses in pharmacy.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 4 July 2017.
  2. Google maps
  3. Web site: List of State Highways in West Bengal . West Bengal Traffic Police . 4 July 2017.