Gourhati

Gourhati
Village
Gourhati

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°46′32″N 87°48′30″E / 22.7756000°N 87.8083570°E / 22.7756000; 87.8083570Coordinates: 22°46′32″N 87°48′30″E / 22.7756000°N 87.8083570°E / 22.7756000; 87.8083570
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Elevation 5 m (16 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 36,254
  Density 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Sex ratio 921 /

Gourhati is a village under Arambagh bloc and police station in Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Gourhati-I is located 61.61 km distance from its district headquarters Chinsurah . It is located 90 km distance from its state capital Kolkata .

Other villages in Arambagh are Arambagh, Arandi-I, Arandi-Ii, Batanal, Gourhati-I, Gourhati-Ii, Harinkhola-I, Harinkhola-Ii, Madhabpur, Malaypur-I, Malaypur-Ii.

Geography

Gourhati is located at 22°46′32″N 87°48′30″E / 22.7756000°N 87.8083570°E / 22.7756000; 87.8083570.

Demographics

Gourhati 2 has a population of 13640. 51.29% of male and 48.71% of are female. The average literacy rate is 61%.

Economics

This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages. Chief products are potato and rice.

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