Saptagram | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 22°57′44″N 88°22′08″E / 22.96225°N 88.368769°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Hooghly |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,758 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone/STD code | 03213 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Saptagram |
Website | hooghly |
Saptagram is a village and a gram panchayat in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
In ancient times, there was a flourishing port town at Saptagram.[1] The Saraswati started drying up from the 17th century and ships, which navigated up the river, could no longer do so.[2] By the early twentieth century, the place had dwindled to a group of insignificant huts.[3]
As per the 2011 Census of India, Saptagram had a total population of 1,758 of which 892 (51%) were males and 866 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 135. The total number of literates in Saptagram was 1,459 (89.90% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Adisaptagram railway station is situated on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line.[5] It is part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
State Highway 13 (West Bengal) passes through Saptagram and meets Grand Trunk Road that connects it to State Highway 6 (West Bengal).[6]