| Goghat I | |
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| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Hooghly |
| Parliamentary constituency | Arambagh |
| Assembly constituency | Goghat |
| Population • Density |
125,277 (2001[update]) • 664 /km2 (1,720 /sq mi) |
| Literacy | 51.15% |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area | 188.57 square kilometres (72.81 sq mi) |
| Website | hooghly.gov.in/ |
Goghat I (community development block) (Bengali: গোঘাট I সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Arambag subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Goghat police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Goghat. [1][2]
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Goghat is located at .
Goghat I community development block has an area of 188.57 km2.[2]
Gram panchayats of Goghat I block/ panchayat samiti are: Bali, Bhadur, Goghat, Kumursha, Nakunda, Raghubati and Seorah.[3]
As per 2001 census, Goghat I block had a total population of 125,277, out of which 64,162 were males and 61,115 were females. Goghat I block registered a population growth of 14.36 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, Goghat I block had a total literacy of 51.15 per cent. While male literacy was 72.72 per cent, female literacy was 40.69 per cent.[5]
This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages.[6]
From Arambagh Bus stand many buses go directly to Goghat.
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