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Subdivision in West Bengal, India
Southern Hooghly (দক্ষিণ হুগলি Dokhyiṇ Hugli) covers the southern part of the Hooghly district of West Bengal, corresponding to the district's Chandannagar and Serampore subdivisions.
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Baidyabati (বৈদ্যবাটি Boidyobāṭi) is a town on the western bank of the Hooghly River, in the Hooghly district of West Bengal.
Chandannagar (Bengali: চন্দননগর Chondonnogor, French: Chandernagor), formerly Chandernagore, is a small city in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, India. Situated along the banks of the river Hooghly, the city has been able to maintain a separate identity different from all other cities and abide by her own characteristics.
Konnagar (কোন্নগর Kōnnogor) is a town on the western bank of the Hooghly River, in the Hooghly district of West Bengal.
Serampore (শ্রীরামপুর Shrīrāmpur) is a town in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, on the western bank of the Hooghly River. One of the rare Danish colonies of India, Serampore is unique for its Danish-British-Bengali heritage.
Tarakeswar (তারকেশ্বর Tārokeshwor), also spelt Tarkeshwar, is a small town in the Hooghly district of West Bengal and a major pilgrimage site for Hindus in India. Home to Baba Taraknath Temple, a Shiva temple, the town experiences a huge crowd during Shaivite festivals like Maha Shivaratri (February) and Shravani Mela (July–August) every year.
Uttarpara (উত্তরপাড়া Uttorpāṛā, literally "northern neighbourhood") is an industrial town on the western bank of the Hooghly River, in the Hooghly district of West Bengal. Close to Kolkata, Uttarpara was a major automobile hub with India's first car factory, and although the city faced decline from the 1990s till the 2020s, it has been revived as a major manufacturing hub for metro vehicles in India.
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