32-465: 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). 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
64-501: 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). As of 2001 India census , 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
96-617: Is a list of notable people from Hooghly District: Uttarpara railway station Uttarpara railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line . It is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal . It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Uttarpara railway station is a small railway stations of Howrah railway division. It serves Uttarpara and surrounding areas. It
128-566: Is a police force with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within certain urban parts of Hooghly district. The Commissionerate is part of the West Bengal Police, and comes under the Department of Home & Hill Affairs, Government of West Bengal. For the functioning of 23 police stations of the district, District Intelligence Branch, District Enforcement Branch and District Reserve Police Force SP, Hooghly
160-416: Is also the home of numerous temples and is a destination site for tourists during Durga Puja for its majestic Balaka pandal. Uttarpara police station has jurisdiction over Uttarpa-Kotrung and Konnagar Municipal areas and parts of Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block. The police station is under Chandannagar Police Commissionerate . Hooghly district Hooghly district ( / ˈ h uː ɡ l iː / )
192-520: Is assisted by three additional superintendents: The railway communication of the district, especially at the suburban area, are available throughout the district. There are four junction stations in Hooghly: The railway is under Howrah Division. The Howrah – New Delhi Rajdhani Route passes through the district There are several bus stands in Hooghly district. Grand Trunk Road passes through
224-462: Is capable of producing ultra-modern India-made aluminum metro coaches. 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
256-497: Is divided into 18 assembly constituencies : 12 Balagarh, Dhaniakhali, Khanakul and Goghat constituencies are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates. Along with two assembly constituencies from Howrah district , Jangipara, Chanditala, Uttarpara, Serampore and Champdani constituencies form the Serampore (Lok Sabha constituency) . Chandernagore, Singur, Haripal, Chinsurah, Bansberia, Polba and Dhaniakhali constituencies form
288-628: Is flat, with no place having an elevation of more than 200 meters. The River Hooghly borders it to the east. Another major river is the Damodar . The district is bordered by Howrah district to the south, Bardhaman District to the north, and to the east by the River Hooghly . Bankura District lies to the north-west, with Medinipur District to the south-west. Hooghly is one of the most economically developed districts in West Bengal. It
320-658: 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. 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 . As per 2011 Census of India Uttarpara had
352-466: Is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal . It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli or Hugli . The district is named after the Hooghly River . The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsurah ( Chunchura ). There are four subdivisions: Chinsurah Sadar , Srirampore , Chandannagore , and Arambagh . The district of Hooghly derived its name from the town of Hooghly on
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#1732779669649384-718: Is the main jute cultivation , jute industry , and jute trade hub in the state. The jute mills are along the banks of the river Hooghly in Tribeni , Bhadreswar, Champdani and Sreerampur. There are a number of industrial complexes including one of the largest car manufacturing plants in India, the Hindustan Motors plant in Uttarpara. It was also home to the Singur Tata Nano controversy. Hindustan Motors plant
416-500: The Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the district will be divided into 18 assembly constituencies: Balagarh, Dhanekhali, Arambag and Goghat constituencies will be reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates. Along with two assembly constituencies from Howrah district , Uttarpara, Sreerampur, Champdani, Chanditala and Jangipara constituencies will form
448-574: The Hooghly (Lok Sabha constituency) . Tarakeswar, Pursurah, Khankul, Arambag and Goghat constituencies are part of the Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency) , which contains two assembly segments in Paschim Medinipur district . Balagarh and Pandua constituencies are part of the Katwa (Lok Sabha constituency) , which contains five assembly constituency from Bardhaman district . As per order of
480-581: The Sreerampur (Lok Sabha constituency) . Singur, Chandannagar, Chunchura, Balagarh, Pandua, Saptagram and Dhanekhali constituencies will form the Hooghly (Lok Sabha constituency) . Haripal, Tarakeswar, Pursurah, Arambag, Goghat and Khankul constituencies will be part of the Arambag (Lok Sabha constituency) , which will contain one assembly segment in Paschim Medinipur district . Hooghly District comes under Burdwan Police Range. Hooghly Rural Police District
512-567: The Danish establishment in settlement in Serampore (1755). All these towns are on the west bank of the Hooghly River and served as ports. Among these European countries, the British ultimately became most powerful. Initially the British were based in and around the city of Hooghly like traders from other countries. In 1690 Job Charnock decided to shift the British trading centre from Hooghly-Chinsura to Calcutta . The reason behind this decision
544-507: The Hindu god Shiva worshiped as Taraknath, is a major pilgrimage spot in the town of Tarakeswar . Built in 1729, the temple is an ‘atchala’ structure of Bengal temple architecture with a ‘ natmandir ’ in front. Close by are the shrines of Kali and Lakshmi Narayan . Dudhpukur, a tank to the north of the Shiva temple is believed to fulfil the prayers of those taking a dip in it. Pilgrims visit
576-625: The Hooghly River was the main route for transportation and Hooghly served as an excellent trading port. Within a few decades, the town of Hooghly turned into a major commercial centre and the largest port in Bengal. In 1579–80, Mughal Emperor Akbar gave permission to a Portuguese captain Pedro Tavares to establish a city anywhere in the Bengal province. They chose Hooghly, and it became the first European settlement in Bengal. In 1599,
608-611: The Portuguese traders built a convent and a church in Bandel . This was the first Christian church in Bengal and is known as ‘Bandel Church’ today. The Portuguese traders started slave trading , robbery and converting natives into Christians by pressure. At one point they stopped paying taxes to the Mughal Empire . As a result, Emperor Shah Jahan ordered the then-ruler of Bengal province, Qasim Khan Juvayni , to block
640-860: The city of Hooghly. This led to a war in which the Portuguese were defeated. Among other European powers that came to Hooghly were the Dutch , the Danish , the British , the French , the Belgians and the Germans . Dutch traders centred their activities in the town Chuchura which is south of Hooghly. Chandannagar became the base of the French and the city remained under their control from 1816 to 1950. Similarly,
672-438: The decade 2001–2011 was 9.49%. Hugli has a sex ratio of 958 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 82.55%. 38.57% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 24.35% and 4.15% of the population respectively. Hindus are the majority community in the district. Muslims are the largest minority, concentrated more in rural areas. Languages of Hooghly district (2011) At
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#1732779669649704-467: The district and Private and Govt. buses are available. According to the 2011 census Hooghly district has a population of 5,519,145, roughly equal to the nation of Denmark or the US state of Wisconsin . This gives it a ranking of 16th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 1,753 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,540/sq mi). Its population growth rate over
736-784: The group and their customers is estimated to cross Rs 10,000 crore. State Highway 6 / Grand Trunk Road (G.T. Road) passes through Uttarpara. Uttarpara railway station is situated in the Howrah-Bardhaman main line . It is part of the Kolkata 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 poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt spent his last days in Uttarpara Joykrishna Library. Uttarpara
768-913: 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) and Keota (CT). Languages spoken in Uttarpara Kotrung city (2011) Uttarpara
800-601: The state of West Bengal . Though the city of Hooghly is more than 500 years old, the district of Hooghly was formed in 1795 with the city of Hooghly as its headquarters. Later the headquarters shifted to the town of Chuchura . In 1843 the Howrah district was created from the southern portion of this district. And in 1872, the south-west portion of this district was merged into the Medinipur district . The last change in area occurred in 1966. The Taraknath Temple , dedicated to
832-469: The temple throughout the year, especially on Mondays. Thousands of pilgrims visit Tarakeswar on the occasions of Shivaratri and ‘ Gajan ’, the former taking place in Phalgun (Feb-March) while the latter lasts for five days ending on the last day of Chaitra (mid-April). The month of Sravana (mid-July to mid-August) is seen to be auspicious for Shiva when celebrations are held on each Monday. The district
864-404: The time of the 2011 census, 87.49% of the population spoke Bengali , 7.59% Hindi , 2.37% Santali and 1.72% Urdu as their first language. Hindi and Urdu speakers are predominantly found in urban areas. There are 2992 primary schools, 408 high schools, 127 higher secondary schools, 22 colleges, and 6 technical institutes in Hooghly district. The most notable institutions among them are: This
896-550: The west bank of the Hugli River about 40 km north of Kolkata . This town was a major river port for trade in India before colonization. The district has thousands of years of rich heritage as part of the Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut . The first European to reach this area was the Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama . In 1536 Portuguese traders obtained a permit from Sultan Mahmud Shah to trade in this area. In those days
928-583: Was closed in 2014. Bandel Thermal power plant and Tribeni tissue plant (ITC) are running smoothly. The district comprises four subdivisions: Chinsurah, Chandannagore, Srirampore and Arambagh. Hugli-Chuchura is the district headquarters. There are 23 police stations, 18 development blocks, 12 municipalities and 207 gram panchayats in this district. Other than municipality area, each subdivision contains community development blocks that are divided into rural areas and census towns. There are 41 urban units: 12 municipalities and 64 census towns . The district
960-556: Was created on 30 June 2017, curbing out of erstwhile Hooghly district. Presently it consists of sixteen police station with jurisdiction, one women police station and one Cyber Police Station. The head quarter of Hooghly Rural Police District was shifted to Kamarkundu under Singur PS from Chinsura. Chandannagar Police Commissionerate was formed after bifurcation of the Hooghly Police District, and has nine police stations under its jurisdiction established on 30 June 2017,
992-491: Was home to India's first car factory, Hindustan Motors , which produced the legendary Ambassador cars . The plant was closed in 2014 when production of the Ambassador was scrapped. 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
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1024-557: Was the strategically safe location of Calcutta and its proximity to the Bay of Bengal . As a result, trade and commerce in the Bengal province shifted from the town of Hooghly to Calcutta. Hooghly lost its importance as Calcutta prospered. After the Battle of Buxar this region was brought under direct British rule until India's independence in 1947. After independence, this district merged into
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