HOOGHLY RURAL POLICE DISTRICT

পশ্চিমবঙ্গ সরকার
Hooghly Rural Police

From SP's Desk

Hooghly Rural Police district was created on 30th June 2017, curbing out of erstwhile Hooghly district. Presently it consists of sixteen police station with jurisdiction, one women police station and one Cyber Police Station. The head quarter of Hooghly Rural police district was shifted to Kamarkundu under Singur PS from Chinsura. The district of Hooghly derived its name from the town of Hooghly on the west bank of the Hooghly River about 40 km north of Kolkata. The district has thousands of years of rich heritage as part of the Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut. The district of Hooghly was formed in 1795 with the city of Hooghly as its headquarters. Later the headquarters shifted to the town of Chinsura. In 1843 the Howrah district was created from the southern portion