Uttarpara

Uttarpara Uttarpara Kotrung
City
College Ghat, Uttarpara
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Coordinates: 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 km^2 (4.54 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	159,147
• Density	14,000/km^2 (35,000/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.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 22.67°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.

Map of Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality

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

Pancharatna Temple of Uttarpara

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 Joykrishna Library

Uttarpara C. A. Math Durga Puja, 2022

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

• Swami Niswambalananda Girls' College
• Raja Peary Mohan College

High school

• Uttarpara Govt. High School
• Dream Land School
• Uttarpara Amarendra Vidyapith
• Bhadrakali High School
• Uttarpara Girls High School
• Hindmotor High School
• Vision International School
• Uttarpara Children's Own Home
• Little Flowers' School

Governance

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, Mr. 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]

Notable people

• Pramoda Charan Banerji, judge in the Allahabad High Court.
• Amarendra Chatterjee, freedom fighter.
• Malay Roy Choudhury, founder of Hungry generation Movement.
• Samir Roychoudhury, member of Krittibas group and co-founder of the "Hungryalist" movement.
• Manilal Nag, sitar player.
• Pritam Kotal, footballer (India, Mohun Bagan A.C., Delhi Dynamos FC).
• Babul Supriyo, politician, singer and actor.

See also

• Uttarpara Public Library

References

1. "Trinamul set to keep Uttarpara". The Telegraph. Calcutta. 18 June 2005. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
2. "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
3. "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
4. "Base Map of Kolkata metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 7 March 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
5. "Importance of Bally Khal".
6. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
7. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
8. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
9. 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in
10. Hindustan Motors website Archived 3 April 2005 at the Wayback Machine
11. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
12. "37815 Howrah Bardhaman Jn Local". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
13. Chattopadhyay, Amit. "Uttarpara - History, Sociology, Culture and lots more". uttarpara.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
14. Bhattacharya, Akash (2021). Urbanizing Uttarpara: Philanthropy, Improvement, Education, c.1846 to c.1865. doi:10.25360/01-2021-00002.
15. "Uttarpara-Kotrung Municipality". www.uttarparamunicipality.in. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
16. "Uttarpara-Kotrung Municipality". www.uttarparamunicipality.in. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
17. "Hooghly District Police". West Bengal Police. Retrieved 20 June 2017.

External links

• Website of Uttarpara Municipality
• Website of Uttarpara