Arambagh subdivision was formed in 1819. It was earlier known as Jahanabad. On 19 April 1900 the name of Jahanabad was changed to Arambagh, which means “the garden of ease and comfort”. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was in-charge of the subdivision in its earlier days
NAME OF THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER – HASEEN ZAHERA RIZVI, IAS
OFFICE CONTACT NO : (03211)255041
Iportant Contact Numbers
| Sl No | Name | Designation | Phone No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jyotindranath Bairagi, WBCS(Exe) | DM & DC | 8597584141 | electionabg@gmail.com |
| 2 | Nepal Malakar WBCS(Exe) | DM & DC | 8250178787 | dmdc2abghoog@gmail.com |
| 3 | Amartya Debnath, WBCS(Exe) | DM & DC | 7602850394 |
| Sl No | Block Name | Name of the BDO | Contact No of Block | email id | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arambagh | Kaushik Banerjee, WBCS(Exe) | (03211)-255070 | bdoarambagh@gmail.com | View |
| 2 | Pursurah | Achintya Ghosh, WBCS(Exe) | (03212)-257922 | bdo.pursurah@gmail.com | View |
| 3 | Khanakul I | Santanu Chakraborty, WBCS(Exe) | (03211)-266241 | bdo.khanakul1@gmail.com | View |
| 4 | Khanakul II | Sankha Banerjee, WBCS(Exe) | (03211)-266205 | bdokhan2@gmail.com | View |
| 5 | Goghat I | Surasree Pal, , WBCS(Exe) | (03211)-222518 | bdogoghat1@gmail.com | View |
| 6 | Goghat II | Abhijeet Haldar, WBCS(Exe) | (03211)-244241 | goghat2census@gmail.com | View |
KAMARPUKUR –It was at Kamarpukur that Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was born in 1836. With his advent and on account of the frequent visits of his disciples and devotees, this hamlet has become a place of pilgrimage. Thousands visit it every year from the various parts of the world and get spiritually refreshed and elevated.
The small house at Kamarpukur where Ramakrishna lived (centre). The family shrine is on the left, birthplace temple on the extreme right
Vishalakshi Temple – Situated at Anur, around 2 km from Kamarpukur, goddess Vishalakshi is a popular deity. People vow offerings to the goddess with the hope that the goddess will fulfil their desire. Not very long ago the goddess resided under the open sky at the place where the present temple is situated. Villagers were used to construct an ordinary leafy shed every year before the Makar Sankranti (Mid-January) when a fair was organised. The tradition of the fair is being followed till today.
Goddess Vishalakshi at Anur
