Arambagh district

Arambagh district is a proposed district to be created in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district would be carved out from the existing Hooghly district. The district headquarters would be Arambagh.

History

On June 22, 2026, in the budget session of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly for the financial year 2026–27, Swapan Dasgupta, the new Finance Minister of the West Bengal Government, announced a proposal to form 5 new districts, including Arambagh, in the state. Under this proposal, Arambag district will be created from six community development blocks namely Arambagh, Goghat I, Goghat II, Khanakul I, Khanakul II, Pursurah along with Tarakeswar and Haripal in Hooghly district. There could be chance of adding some CD-Block from surrounding districts namely Kotulpur, Chandrakona I & II, Raina I & II, or entire Ghatal sub-division.

Administrative Structure: 3 Subdivisions: Arambagh : Arambagh Town , Arambagh CD Block and Khanakul I and Khanakul II; Kamarpukur: Kamarpukur Town, Goghat I Goghat II and Chandrakona I and Kotulpur & Tarakeswar: Tarakeswar Town, Tarakeswar CD Block, Pursurah, Haripal.