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( February 2012 ) Hooghly River The Hooghly River viewed over the town of Bally, Howrah Map of the Hooghly River Other name ( s ) Bhāgirathi - Hooghly Country India State West Bengal Physical characteristics Length 260 kilometres Sunset at River Hooghly, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Hooghly River near Diamond Harbour The Hooghly River from the Harvest Fields of Bengal, c. 1905 Jubilee Bridge on Hooghly River between Naihati and Bandel A ferry operating between Howrah and Kolkata with Howrah Bridge ( Rabindra Setu ) in background 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. Contents 1 Course 2 Tidal bore 3 History 4 Bridges 5 Economics 6 Hooghly River in Arts 6.1 Literature 6.2 Cultural Events 7 Gallery 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Course Panoramic view of Kolkata from Howrah with Second Hooghly Bridge The vast majority of the water that flows into the Hooghly River is provided by the man - made Farakka Feeder Canal, rather than the natural source of the river at Giria. The Farakka Barrage is a dam that diverts water from the Ganges into the Farakka Feeder Canal near the town of Tildanga in Murshidabad district, located 40 km upstream from Giria. This supplies the Hooghly with water as per agreement between India and Bangladesh. The feeder canal runs parallel to the Ganges, past Dhulian, until just above Jahangirpur where the canal ends and joins the Bhagirathi river. The Bhagirathi then flows south past Jiaganj Azimganj, Murshidabad, and Baharampur. South of Baharampur and north of Palashi it used to form the border between Bardhaman District and Nadia District, but while the border has remained the same the river is now often east or west of its former bed. The river then flows south past Katwa, Navadwip and Kalna. At Kalna it originally formed the border between Nadia District and Hooghly District, and then further south between Hooghly District and North 24 Parganas District. It flows past Halisahar, Chinsurah, Serampore, and Kamarhati. Then just before entering the twin cities of Kolkata ( Calcutta ) and Howrah, it turns to the southwest. At Nurpur it enters an old channel of the Ganges and turns south to empty into the Bay of Bengal through an estuary about 20 mi ( 32 km ) wide. Ain - i - Akbari book of Abu'l - Fazl describes that the river Ganga and river Sarwasati ( Sarsuti ) stream of lower Bengal was different flow. From the foot note of this book we can know that the colour of the water of the Sarawasati was white, the colour of another stream named Jamuna is blue and the colour of the Ganga was muddy and yellowish. From Kolkata the main flow of the Hooghly - Bhagirathi ( or Ganga ) used to run along the side of the Kalighat temple, Baruipur, Jaynagar, Chhatrabhog and Hatiagarh. At that time between Khiderpore and Sankrail, no flow existed. Presently, the stream between Khiderpore and Sankrail is known as KatiGanga. A channel had been dug at the time of Alibardi Khan in the middle of 18th century. This happened with the assistance of Dutch traders, who also set up a toll point on the Hooghly river. Rotterdam ( Dutch Port ) municipality archive conforms this fact. So Present Flow of Hooghly is actually lower part of Saraswati. Primary tributaries of the Hugli include : Falgu, Ajay, Damodar, Rupnarayan and Haldi Rivers. Tidal bore The tide runs rapidly on the Hooghly, and produces a remarkable example of the fluvial phenomenon known as a tidal bore. This consists of the head - wave of the advancing tide, hemmed in where the estuary narrows suddenly into the river, and often exceeds 7 ft ( 2.1 m ) in height. It is felt as high up as Kolkata, and frequently destroys small boats. The difference from the lowest point of low - water in the dry season to the highest point of high - water in the rains is reported to be 20 ft 10 in ( 6.35 m ). The greatest mean rise of tide, about 16 ft ( 4.9 m ), takes place in March, April or May - with a declining range during the rainy season to a mean of 10 ft ( 3.0 m ), and a minimum during freshets of 3 ft 6 in ( 1.07 m ). History In its upper reaches the river is generally known as the Bhāgirathi, until it reaches Hooghly. The word Bhāgirathi literally means `` caused by Bhagiratha '', a mythical Sagar Dynasty prince who was instrumental in bringing the river Ganges from the heavens on to the earth, in order to release his 60,000 grand - uncles from a curse of the saint Kapila. In 1974, the Farakka Barrage began diverting water into the Hooghly during the dry season so as to reduce the silting difficulties at Kolkata 's port. Like the rest of the Ganges, the Bhāgirathi - Hooghly is considered sacred to Hindus, and its water is considered holy. Bridges The following bridges currently span the Hooghly / Bhagirathi River ; listed from south to north ( mouth to source ), until the Farakka Feeder Canal meets the river : Vidyasagar Setu ( Second Hooghly Bridge ) - inaugurated in October 1992, connecting Howrah and Kolkata Rabindra Setu ( Howrah Bridge ) - inaugurated in February 1943, connecting Howrah and Kolkata Nivedita Setu ( Second Vivekananda Bridge ) - inaugurated in July 2007, connecting Bally and Kamarhati ; runs adjacent to Vivekananda Setu Vivekananda Setu ( Bally Bridge ; road and rail bridge ) - inaugurated in December 1932, connecting Bally and Kamarhati ; runs adjacent to Nivedita Setu Sampreeti Setu ( New Jubilee Bridge ; rail only ) - inaugurated in August 2016, connecting Bandel and Naihati ; replaced the now - decommissioned Jubilee Bridge Ishwar Gupta Setu ( Kalyani Bridge ) - inaugurated in 1989, connecting Bansberia and Kalyani Gourango Setu - connecting Nabadwip and Krishnanagar Ramendra Sundar Tribedi Setu - connecting Khagraghat and Baharampur Jangipur Bhagirathi Bridge - connecting Raghunathganj and Jangipur The following bridges are under various stages of development : Nashipur Rail Bridge ( rail only ) - partially constructed ; connecting Azimganj and Murshidabad Kalna - Shantipur Bridge - announced Fuleshwar - Budge Budge Bridge - announced Economics The Bhāgirathi - Hooghly river system is an essential lifeline for the people of West Bengal. It was through this river that the East India company sailed into Bengal and established their trade settlement, Calcutta, the capital of British India. People from other countries such as the French, Dutch, Portuguese, etc. all had their trade settlements by the banks of this river. The river provides a perennial supply of water to the plain of West Bengal for irrigation and human & industry consumption. The river is navigable and a major transport system in the region with a large traffic flow. For a long time, the Calcutta Port was the biggest port of India. Although in the past its significance had gone down, recently it has reached the 3rd position in the list of Indian Ports. The modern container port of Haldia, on the intersection of lower Hooghly and Haldi River, now carries much of the region 's maritime trade. One new port will be built in the deep sea to reduce the load on Calcutta port. Despite being polluted, the fish from the river are important to the local economy. The Hooghly river valley was the most important industrial area of the state of Bengal. Due to declining jute industry, the prime industry of this region, but it is still one of the biggest industrial areas of India. It has number of small cities which forms the Greater Kolkata agglomeration, the second biggest Indian city and former capital. In September 2015, the Government of West Bengal announced that renovation of the Hooghly riverfront in Kolkata will be completed with the help of World Bank funding under the National Ganga River Basin Project Scheme. Hooghly river in arts Literature Rudyard Kipling wrote an article, On the Banks of the Hugli ( 1888 ), and a short story set on the Hooghli, An Unqualified Pilot ( 1895 ). Cultural events Ganga Arati on the banks of the Hooghly river, Howrah The Silk River project aims at exploring the artistic relationship between Kolkata and London through artistic exchange from 10 locations each along the Hooghly River and the River Thames. The 10 places along the Hooghly River are Murshidabad, Krishnagar, Chandernagore, Barrackpore, Jorasanko, Bowbazar, Howrah, Kidderpore, Botanical Gardens and Batanagar. Ten scrolls, painted in the Patua tradition, depicting the 10 places will be carried along the Hooghly River. The event began at Murshidabad on 7 December 2017 and ended at the Victoria Memorial, Kolkata on 17 December. Gallery Boats and men on the banks of the Hooghly river, 1915 The Floatel in Kolkata located on the river The Prinsep Ghat which is located on the bank of the Hooghly River Boats on the river at Shimurali, Nadia district The river behind Hazarduari Palace in Murshidabad district The city of Kolkata lies along the banks of the Hooghly Boat seen from the bank of the Hoogly River at Kolkata See also List of rivers of India Kolkata Eye References Jump up ^ `` Hugli River - river, India ''. Jump up ^ `` District ''. Voiceofbengal.com. Jump up ^ `` Hugli River ''. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 8 July 2016. Jump up ^ https://archive.org/details/ainiakbarivolum00mubgoog The AIN I AKBARY ABUL FAZL ALLAMI Vol - 2, Translated by Colonel H.S. Jarrett published by The Asiatic Society of Bengal Printed at the Baptist Mission Press in 1891 Calcutta page - 120. Jump up ^ https://archive.org/details/Hooghly Jelar Itihas Sudhir kumar Mitra / page no 792 ( original book ) internate page 806 Jump up ^ Chakraborty, Satyesh C. `` The Story of River Port ''. Kolkata Port Trust. Archived from the original on 2011 - 07 - 21. Retrieved 2007 - 12 - 10. ^ Jump up to : `` Three river bridges in WB to boost trade, highlight culture ''. The Indian Express. 2017 - 10 - 06. Retrieved 2018 - 03 - 12. Jump up ^ `` World Bank to fund Hooghly riverfront revamp - Times of India ''. Jump up ^ `` Chapter IV - City of Dreadful Night - From Sea to Sea - Rudyard Kipling, Book, etext ''. Telelib.com. 1 February 2003. Retrieved 25 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` An Unqualified Pilot - Land & Sea Tales - For Scouts and Guides - Rudyard Kipling, Book, etext ''. Telelib.com. 1 March 2003. Retrieved 25 August 2013. Jump up ^ Chatterjee, Chandreyee ( 10 November 2016 ). `` Exploring the River Connect '' ( Kolkata ). ABP. The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 July 2017. Jump up ^ Basu, Anasuya ( 21 July 2017 ). `` River Walk to Boost Ties '' ( Kolkata ). ABP. The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 July 2017. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Chisholm, Hugh, ed. ( 1911 ). `` Hugli ( river ) ''. Encyclopædia Britannica ( 11th ed. ). Cambridge University Press. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hooghly River. 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Question: calcutta is situated on the banks of which river
Answer: The Hooghly River