<P> The Hooghly River ( Hugli ; Anglicized alternatively spelled Hoogli or Hugli ) or the Bhāgirathi - Hooghly , traditionally called ' Ganga ' , is an approximately 260 - kilometre - long ( 160 mi ) distributary of the Ganges River in West Bengal , India . The Ganges splits into the Padma and the Hooghly near Giria , Murshidabad . The Padma flows eastward into Bangladesh , whereas the Hooghly flows south through West Bengal . The river flows through the Rarh region , the lower deltaic districts of West Bengal , and eventually into the Bay of Bengal . The upper riparian zone of the river is called Bhagirathi while the lower riparian zone is called Hooghly . Calcutta and Hugli - Chinsura , the headquarter of Hooghly ( district ) , is located on the banks of this river . </P>
<P> The Hooghly River ( Hugli ; Anglicized alternatively spelled Hoogli or Hugli ) or the Bhāgirathi - Hooghly , traditionally called ' Ganga ' , is an approximately 260 - kilometre - long ( 160 mi ) distributary of the Ganges River in West Bengal , India . The Ganges splits into the Padma and the Hooghly near Giria , Murshidabad . The Padma flows eastward into Bangladesh , whereas the Hooghly flows south through West Bengal . The river flows through the Rarh region , the lower deltaic districts of West Bengal , and eventually into the Bay of Bengal . The upper riparian zone of the river is called Bhagirathi while the lower riparian zone is called Hooghly . Calcutta and Hugli - Chinsura , the headquarter of Hooghly ( district ) , is located on the banks of this river . </P>
calcutta is situated on the banks of which river
calcutta is situated on the banks of which river
The Hooghly River
The Hooghly River