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Sugandha, Hooghly

Coordinates: 22°54′33″N 88°20′23″E / 22.90925°N 88.339769°E / 22.90925; 88.339769
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Sugandha
Village
Sugandha is located in West Bengal
Sugandha
Sugandha
Location in West Bengal, India
Sugandha is located in India
Sugandha
Sugandha
Sugandha (India)
Coordinates: 22°54′33″N 88°20′23″E / 22.90925°N 88.339769°E / 22.90925; 88.339769
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,250
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712248 (Rishra)
Telephone/STD code03213
Lok Sabha constituencyHooghly
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChunchura
Websitehooghly.gov.in

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

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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

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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

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

References

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