Uttarpara

Uttarpara

Uttarpara Kotrung
Uttarpara Uttarpara Kotrung
City
	College Ghat, Uttarpara
	Uttarpara Location in West Bengal, India Uttarpara Uttarpara (India)
	Coordinates: 22°40′N 88°21′E / 22.67°N 88.35°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Region	Greater Kolkata
Established	1853
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality
• Municipality Chairperson	Dilip Yadav (AITC)
Area
• Total	11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	159,147
• Density	14,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali
• Additional official	English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	712258
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Serampore
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Uttarpara
Website	www.uttarparamunicipality.in

Uttarpara or Uttarpara Kotrung is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).^[4] Uttarpara is located at 22°40′N 88°21′E / 22.67°N 88.35°E / 22.67; 88.35, within 10 km from Kolkata, the capital of the state of West Bengal. It is located along the Hooghly river, across from the Dakshineswar Kali Temple. Uttarpara is home to the Uttarpara Jayakrishna Public Library, Asia's oldest free public library.

Geography

5km
3miles

Hooghly
River

Raghunathpur

CT

Kanaipur

CT

Basai

CT

Nabagram Colony

CT

Nawapara

CT

Bamunari

CT

Rishra

CT

Dakshin
Rajyadharpur

CT

Belumilki

CT

Uttarpara Kotrung

M

Konnagar

M

Rishra

M

Serampore

M

Baidyabati

M

Cities and towns in the Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block in Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Uttarpara is at the southernmost part of Hooghly district. It is separated from Bally, Howrah by Bally Canal (Bally Khal). The old name of Uttarpara was "North Bally". A bridge was constructed in 1846 over Bally Canal to connect Uttarpara with Bally.^[5]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Uttarpara had a total population of 159,147 of which 81,410 (51%) were males and 77,737 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 11,760. The total number of literates in Uttarpara Kotrung was 133,610 (90.65% of the population over 6 years).^[6]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[7] Uttarpara Kotrung had a population of 150,204. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Uttarpara Kotrung has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82% and female literacy is 76%. In Uttarpara Kotrung, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Kolkata Urban Agglomeration

The following Municipalities and Census Towns in Hooghly district were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Bansberia (M), Hugli-Chinsurah (M), Bara Khejuria (Out Growth), Shankhanagar (CT), Amodghata (CT), Chak Bansberia (CT), Naldanga (CT), Kodalia (CT), Kulihanda (CT), Simla (CT), Dharmapur (CT), Bhadreswar (M), Champdani (M), Chandannagar (M Corp.), Baidyabati (M), Serampore (M), Rishra (M), Rishra (CT), Bamunari (CT), Dakshin Rajyadharpur (CT), Nabagram Colony (CT), Konnagar (M), Uttarpara Kotrung (M), Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) (M), Kanaipur (CT) and Keota (CT).^[8]

Languages

Languages spoken in Uttarpara Kotrung city (2011)^[9]

Bengali (73.9%)

Hindi (23.3%)

Odia (0.61%)

Santali (0.44%)

Marwari (0.30%)

Others (1.31%)

Economy

Hindustan Motors

Uttarpara was home to India's first car factory, Hindustan Motors, which produced the legendary Ambassador cars.^[10] The plant was closed in 2014 when production of the Ambassador was scrapped.

Titagarh Wagons

Titagarh Wagons is considered one of the leading wagon manufacturer in India. After the acquisition of sick Italy-based Firema Trasporti, the company encouraged the modernisation of its coach making plant at Uttarpara, which in present scenario is capable of producing ultra-modern India-made aluminum metro coaches.^[4]

Hiranandani Group

The Hiranandani Group entered into an MoU in the state of West Bengal to set up logistics and hyperscale data center park in the region. The group signed an MoU to acquire a 100-acre land at Uttarpara, Kolkata from Hindustan Motors to set up an integrated logistics and hyperscale datacentre park by Hiranandani group companies GreenBase and Yotta respectively. The combined investment by the group and their customers is estimated to cross Rs 10,000 crore.^[7]

Transport

Roadways

State Highway 6/ Grand Trunk Road (G.T. Road) passes through Uttarpara.^[11]

Bus service

2 Chunchura Court - Dakshineswar
285 Serampore - Salt Lake Sector-5
3 Serampore - Bagbazar/Salt Lake

Railways

Uttarpara railway station is situated in the Howrah-Bardhaman main line.^[12] It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

Culture

Uttarpara boasts of a rich cultural heritage. The town once boasted of sylvan peace, beautiful buildings, epitome of great architectural works and steeped in cultural heritage. Bengali poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt spent his last days in Uttarpara Joykrishna Library. Uttarpara is also the home of numerous temples and is a destination site for tourists during Durga Puja for its majestic Balaka pandal.^[13]

Education

Colleges

High school

Police

Uttarpara police station has jurisdiction over Uttarpa-Kotrung and Konnagar Municipal areas and parts of Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block.^[14]^[15] The police station is under Chandannagar Police Commissionerate.