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Konnagar | |
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 Konnagar Ferry Ghat which connects Konnagar toSodepur | |
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| Coordinates:22°42′12″N88°19′07″E / 22.7032°N 88.3185°E /22.7032; 88.3185 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Burdwan |
| District | Hooghly |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Konnagar Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 76,172 |
| • Density | 16,300/km2 (42,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712235 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Serampore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Uttarpara |
| Website | www |
Konnagar is a town and a municipality ofHooghly district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal. The town is under the jurisdiction of theUttarpara police station inSerampore subdivision. It is a part of the area covered byKolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[3][4]
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In 1931,Tomáš Baťa, the Czechoslovak shoe tycoon, established his first Indian operation in Konnagar. By 1936, the plant was phased out. In May 1931, Baťa sold his business interests to his brotherJan Antonín Baťa, who foundedBatanagar, Bata's first permanent shoe factory in India. TheBata brand was launched on 24 August 1894 inZlín, then inAustria-Hungary (now in theCzech Republic). The company first established itself in India in 1931 by renting a building to start an experimental shoe production plant in Konnagar, with 75 Czech experts. Jan Antonín Baťa also built factories inDigha, nearPatna, and elsewhere in India, employing more than 7,000 people. Batanagar, under Baťa's ideals, became one of the bigger suburban towns nearKolkata.
Konnagar has been the home of many notable personalities. It was the ancestral home of the great nationalist and religious leaderSri Aurobindo[5] and noted physicistSisir Kumar Mitra.[6] Shafiur Rahman one of the martyrs of the language movement in East Pakistan was born in Konnagar.[7]
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The town had been visited by the greats ofTagore,Mahasweta Devi and many others. Tagore was believed to be just a child when he and his family came to this town to escape the onslaught of Dengue which hit Kolkata. He revisited the town again when he was 19. He came to visit the Brahmasomaj Ghat along with his fatherMaharshi Debendranath.Shibram Chakraborty used to live here for a brief period of time in his childhood near G.T.Road beside Konnagar High School.Sri Aurobindo's father and famous Indian geographer Shashi Bhusan Chatterjee happened to be a pupil of Konnagar High School established in the 19th century. And the town though got recognition chiefly due to the initiatives of Sib Chandra Deb, its antiquity can hardly be denied. Its reference is there even in the 500-year-oldMangal-Kāvya.
Konnagar is well known for its Shakuntala Kali Temple. This temple is considered to be very sacred and people from various parts of West Bengal pay a visit. This is a Puja that was started by the Chakraborty Bari Zamindars and today it has become an important event in Konnagar's calendar. The annual Puja is held in the Bengali calendar month of Boisakh (April). A very interesting fact about this Puja is that the idol is completed on the day of Puja itself.[citation needed] There are grand Fairs organised on the grounds adjacent to the temple.
Apart from this Puja, there is another important puja in this small city. Rajrajeshwari Puja has been organised in Konnagar for over 300 years now. It is held on the eve of Maghi Purnima (February).
Konnagar is located at22°42′12″N88°19′07″E / 22.7032°N 88.3185°E /22.7032; 88.3185.[8] It has an average elevation of 14 metres (45 feet). Konnagar is positioned betweenRishra andHind Motor on theHowrah-Bardhaman main line andGrand Trunk Road. It is located on the west bank of theRiver Hooghly. Its approximate area is 4.32 km2.
West side of theKonnagar railway station is called Nabagram and Kanaipur. Most of the population in Nabagram is migrated from East Bengal. Being situated only 13.5 km from the heart of Kolkata, the area enjoys semi urban status. Konnagar has an extensive fruit and vegetable market which is visited by people from the nearby areas. The market is famous for its affordable prices.[citation needed] Konnagar is filled with many cultural clubs which makes it a culturally rich town.[citation needed]
Konnagar is also known for its famous Shakuntala Kalitala Mandir, Baro Mandir, Rajrajeswari Mandir, Shankaracharya Temple, Bungalow of Abanindranath Tagore, Paternal house of Rishi Aurobindo Ghosh, Bramhosomaj Ghat and house made by Raja Rammohan Roy. The first ever workshop of Bata Shoe Company Ltd. in India was initially set up in Konnagar in 1932. Baro Mandir (Dwadosh Mandir Ghat/Twelve Temples) was built in 1821 in the bank of Ganges river. The Bungalow of Abanindranath Tagore is a heritage place of the city.
As per2011 Census of India Konnagar had a total population of 76,172 of which 38,653 (51%) were males and 37,519 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 5,815. The total number of literates in Konnagar was 63,911 (90.84% of the population over 6 years).[10]
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) (CT),Kanaipur (CT) andKeota (CT).[11]
Konnagar is well connected withHowrah through trains. Konnagar lies on theHowrah-Bardhaman main line.Konnagar railway station has three platforms (1 for Down train, 2 for both and 3 for Up trains). Konnagar is also connected toKolkata through roadways byState Highway 6/Grand Trunk Road.
There are regular auto services available also towardsBally andSerampore. Apart from this, there are Ferry Services to Greater Kolkata (Panihati) on the other end of Ganges banks. Now ferry service becomes more frequent.Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport is 17 km from Konnagar.
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Nabagram Hiralal Paul College, a general degree college, was established in 1957, at Nabagram, Konnagar. Prof. Sudhangshu Sekhar Bhattacharya, a contributor to the build-up of the college.[12] Every year there is a alumni meet on first Sun day of the year. In Konnagar, there are quite a few higher secondary high schools including Konnagar Boys' High School (established in 1854),[13] Hindu Girls' High School, Rajendra Smriti Vidyalaya, Nabagram Hiralal Paul Girls High School andNabagram Vidyapith. There are many government secondary schools including Ashalata Balika Vidyalaya, Konnagar K.P Balika, Konnagar Sri Arabinda Vidyapaith. All the above mentioned institutions are Govt. aided.
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