| Arambagh | |
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| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Hooghly |
| Parliamentary constituency | Arambagh |
| Assembly constituency | Arambag, Pursurah |
| Population • Density |
253,507 (2001[update]) • 2,485 /km2 (6,436 /sq mi) |
| Literacy | 51.85% |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area | 102 square kilometres (39 sq mi) |
| Website | hooghly.gov.in/ |
Arambagh (community development block) (Bengali: আরামবাগ সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Arambag subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Arambag police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Arambag. [1][2]
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Arambag is located at .
Arambagh community development block has an area of 102.00 km2.[2]
Gram panchayats of Arambagh block/ panchayat samiti are: Arandh I, Arandh II, Batanal, Gourhati I, Gourhati II, Harinkhola I, Harinkhola II, Madhabpur, Mayapur I, Mayapur II, Molaypur I, Molaypur II, Salepur I, Salepur II and Tirol.[3]
As per 2001 census, Arambagh block had a total population of 253,507, out of which 129,944 were males and 123,563 were females. Arambagh block registered a population growth of 13.86 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Hooghly district was 15.72 per cent.[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[4]
As per the 2001 census, Arambagh block had a total literacy of 51.85 per cent. While male literacy was 74.51 per cent, female literacy was 41.04 per cent.[5]
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