Arambagh

This article is about the town in West Bengal, India. For its namesake community development block, see Arambagh (community development block). For its namesake municipality, see Arambagh Municipality. For its namesake parliamentary constituency, see Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency). For its namesake state assembly constituency, see Arambag (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Arambagh
City
Centre of Arambagh town
Arambagh
Location in West Bengal, India
Arambagh
Arambagh (India)
Coordinates: 22°53′N 87°47′E / 22.88°N 87.78°E / 22.88; 87.78
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly district
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyArambagh Municipality
 • ChairmanSamir Bhandari (AITC)
 • Vice ChairmanMamata Mukherjee (AITC)
 • Lok Sabha MPMitali Bag (AITC)
 • MLAMadhusudan Bag (BJP)
Area
 • Total
117.20 km2 (45.25 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
66,175
 • Density564.63/km2 (1,462.4/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712601
Telephone code+91 (0) 3211
Vehicle registrationWB-16
Lok SabhaArambagh
Vidhan SabhaArambagh

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

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