Serampore was turned into a sub-division in the District of Hooghly in 1845. Serampore Municipality was set up separately in 1865. Serampore and its adjoining areas were famous for learning. The Sanskrit Schools are popularly known as 'Tole' were engaged in the teaching of Sanskrit and published journals like 'Gyanarunodaya' (1852), 'Satya Pradip', 'The Evangelist' (1843), 'Arunodaya' (1856), 'Sarbartha-Sangraha' (1873), 'Aakhbare Serampore' (1826), 'Bibidha Barta Prakasika' (1875), 'Prakiti Ranjan' (1878) and 'Benga-Bandhu' (1882). Literature was always shining in Serampore. Rev. Lal Behari Dey, M. Tansdend, Narayan Chattaraj Gunanidhi, Kalidas Maitra, John Robinson, and others were very active in their literary activities. It is said that Raja Ram Mohan Roy, the first modern man in India was born at Chatra in Serampore at his maternal uncle's house through the issue is still controversial. Dinabandhu Mitra, the great author, was posted as postmaster (Head Post Office), Serampore. Bibhutibhusan Mukhopadhyay, the famous litterateur, spent his childhood days at Chatra in Serampore. Poets such as Amiya Chakraborty, Haraprasad Mitra were also born there.