Chinsurah subdivision
Chinsurah subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Chinsurah subdivision | |
|---|---|
Subdivision | |
Bandel Church, founded in 1599, by the Portuguese, the oldest place of Christian worship in Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 22.90°N 88.39°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Headquarters | Hugli-Chuchura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,148.15 km2 (443.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,657,518 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | wb |
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