Sugandha is a village and a gram panchayat in Polba Dadpur CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Sugandha
Village
Sugandha is located in West Bengal
Sugandha
Sugandha
Location in West Bengal, India
Sugandha is located in India
Sugandha
Sugandha
Sugandha (India)
Coordinates: 22°54′33″N 88°20′23″E / 22.90925°N 88.339769°E / 22.90925; 88.339769
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,250
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712248 (Rishra)
Telephone/STD code03213
Lok Sabha constituencyHooghly
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChunchura
Websitehooghly.gov.in

Demographics

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At the 2011 Census of India, Sugandha had a total population of 2,250 of which 1,104 (49%) were males and 1,146 (51%) were females. The population below 6 years of age was 169. The total number of literates in Sugandha was 1,828 (87.84% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Transport

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Sugandha stands at the crossing of State Highway 13 (West Bengal) (also known as Delhi Road in the area) and Chunchura-Dhaniakhali Road.[2][3]

It is 4 km from Chuchura railway station.

Education

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Bengal School of Technology was established in 2006 at Sugandha. It offers undergraduate and post graduate courses in pharmacy.

References

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  1. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  2. ^ Google maps
  3. ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 4 July 2017.