HooghlyDistrict HOOGHLY, West Bengal Channelising e-Governance through advanced ICT techniques

Hooghly, with its headquarters located at Chinsurah town, lies within the Burdwan division of the state of West Bengal. History suggests the name Hooghly is derived probably from the word 'Hogla', a tall tree, which grows in abundance on the river banks and in the marshy low lands below them.