Arambagh

Arambagh also known as Arambag is a town and a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.

The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Arambagh had a total population of 66,175 of which 33,443 (51%) were males and 32,732 (49%) were females.

The total number of literate persons in Arambagh was 48,338 (81.03% of the population over 6 years).

On 19 April 1900 the name was changed from Jahanabad to Arambagh, which means "the garden of ease and comfort".

Other prominent figures from the district were: Two government sponsored public libraries are situated in Arambagh.

Raja Rammohan Roy Pathagar-o- Sanskriti Parishad is the oldest and most popular library of this area.

Map of arambag municipality
Arambagh State Transport Corporation bus depot
Kamarpukur Ramakrishna Hut
Kanakeshwar Shiva temple
Arambag High School