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Hooghly vs Alipurduar

West Bengal · West Bengal

MetricHooghlyAlipurduar
Population55,19,145 (55.2 lakh)15,01,983 (15.0 lakh)
Area3,149 km²3,383 km²
Density1,753 / km²444 / km²
HeadquartersChinsurahAlipurduar
Established
Native nameহুগলিআলিপুরদুয়ার
Opportunities11
Resource atoms

Hooghly

Hooghly district is one of the 23 districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli. The headquarters of the district is Chuchura. The district is named after the Hooghly River and is located in the Burdwan division. There are four subdivisions of the district: Chinsurah Sadar, Serampore, Chandannagore, and Arambagh.

Alipurduar

Alipurduar district, is one of the 23 districts of the state of West Bengal in India. The district is the part of Jalpaiguri Division. Alipurduar city is the headquarters of the district. It was made a district by bifurcating Jalpaiguri district on June 25, 2014. This is the easternmost district of West Bengal. It is situated in the Western Dooars natural region, in the foothills of the Bengal Himalayas.