Chinsurah (also known as
Hooghly-Chinsura or
Hooghly) is a city in the state of
West Bengal,
India. It lies on the
Hooghly River, north of
Kolkata (Calcutta). It is in the district of
Hooghly and is home to the district headquarters. Chuchura houses the commissioner of the Burdwan Range. It forms a part of the
Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) region. The District Court building of Chinsurah is the longest building in West Bengal.