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Uttarpara Uttarpara Kotrung | |
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City | |
 College Ghat, Uttarpara | |
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| Coordinates:22°40′N88°21′E / 22.67°N 88.35°E /22.67; 88.35 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Burdwan |
| District | Hooghly |
| Established | 1853 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality |
| • Municipality Chairperson | Dilip Yadav (AITC)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 159,147 |
| • Density | 13,540/km2 (35,080/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[2][3] |
| • Additional official | English[3] |
| 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 |
Uttarpara orUttarpara Kotrung is a city and a municipality ofHooghly district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal. It is a part of the area covered byKolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[4] Uttarpara is located at22°40′N88°21′E / 22.67°N 88.35°E /22.67; 88.35, within 10 km fromKolkata, the capital of the state of West Bengal. It is located along theHooghly river, across from theDakshineswar Kali Temple. Uttarpara is home to theUttarpara Jayakrishna Public Library, Asia's oldest free public library.
Uttarpara is at the southernmost part ofHooghly district. It is separated fromBally, Howrah by Bally Canal (Bally Khal). The old name of Uttarpara was "North Bally". A bridge was constructed in 1846 over the canal to connect Uttarpara with Bally.[5]
As per the2011 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] Indiacensus,[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.
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) andKeota (CT).[8]
Uttarpara was home to India's first car factory,Hindustan Motors, which produced the legendaryAmbassador cars.[10] The plant was closed in 2014 when production of the Ambassador was scrapped.
Titagarh Wagons is considered one of the leading wagon manufacturers in India. After the acquisition of Italy-based Firema Trasporti, the company encouraged the modernisation of its coach making plant at Uttarpara, which now produces ultra-modern India-made aluminum metro coaches.[4]
The Hiranandani Group entered into an MoU in the state of West Bengal. The group acquired 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]
State Highway 6/Grand Trunk Road (G.T. Road) passes through Uttarpara.[11]
Uttarpara railway station is situated in theHowrah-Bardhaman main line.[12] It is part of theKolkata Suburban Railway system.
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 poetMichael Madhusudan Dutt spent his last days inUttarpara Joykrishna Library. Uttarpara is also the home of numerous temples and is a destination site for tourists duringDurga Puja for its majestic Balaka pandal.[13]
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Uttarpara Kotrung is governed by the Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, one of the oldest civic bodies in West Bengal, established in 1853.[14] This municipality is responsible for the administration and development of the region, providing essential civic services such as water supply, sanitation, solid waste management, street lighting, and upkeep of public infrastructure.[15]
The municipality is divided into 24 wards.[16] The chairperson, Dilip Kumar Yadav, oversees the overall development of Uttarpara, Kotrung, Bhadrakali, and Makhla areas. He is affiliated with the All India Trinamool Congress party.
Electorally, Uttarpara Kotrung is included in the Uttarpara Assembly constituency, which is part of the No. 27 Sreerampur Lok Sabha constituency. According to the orders of the Delimitation Commission, the Uttarpara Assembly constituency comprises the Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, Konnagar Municipality, and the Nabagram, Kanaipur, and Raghunathpur gram panchayats of the Sreerampur Uttarpara community development block. In the 2021 Assembly elections, Mr. Kanchan Mullick of the TMCP was elected as the MLA.[16] For law and order, the area falls under the jurisdiction of the Uttarpara Police Station, which is part of the Chandannagar Police Commissionerate.[17]
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