17-466: Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality is the civic body that governs Uttarpara Kotrung and its surrounding areas ( Bhadrakali and Hind Motor ) in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district , West Bengal , India . It is the oldest municipality in the state of West Bengal. Uttarpara Municipality was founded on 14 April 1853 after the second appeal by zamindar Joykrishna and others for a municipality to
34-433: A number of buses to go to Kolkata (via Vivekananda Setu ), Howrah (via National Highway 16 ) and Hooghly (via National Highway 19 ). Bally also has three railway stations of Kolkata Suburban Railway . They are Bally railway station (on Howrah-Bardhaman main line and Howrah-Bardhaman chord line ), Bally Ghat railway station and Bally Halt railway station (on Sealdah-Dankuni line ). Nearest Airport of Bally
51-1186: 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) and Keota (CT). Languages spoken in Uttarpara Kotrung city (2011) Uttarpara
68-480: 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 . Bally, Howrah Bally is a neighbourhood in Howrah of Howrah district in
85-463: 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
102-592: Is more elevated in the west than the east (where flows the Hoogly river), thus leading to a problem of water logging. Bally is separated from Uttarpara, Hooghly by Bally Canal (Bally Khal) at its north. A Bridge was constructed over Bally Canal in 1846 to join the two localities. An important transportation hub of Kolkata, Bally is connected to Dakshineswar, Kolkata via Vivekananda Setu and Nivedita Setu . State Highway 6 / Grand Trunk Road and Belghoria Expressway also pass through Bally. From here, people can avail
119-495: The Indian state of West Bengal . Bally is under the jurisdiction of Bally Police Station of Howrah City Police . It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Bally is located at 22°39′N 88°20′E / 22.65°N 88.34°E / 22.65; 88.34 and also the northernmost part of Howrah city. It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet ). It
136-420: The 2015 municipal elections for Uttarpara Kotrung municipality Trinamool Congress won 15 seats, CPI(M) 4 seats, Congress 2 seats and Independents 3 seats. In the 2010 municipal elections for Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality Trinamool Congress won 22 seats, CPI (M) 1 seat and Independent 1 seat. Details of the wards, with 2022 municipal election results, are as follows: This is a broad indication of
153-715: The Government of Bengal , the first appeal made by them in 1851 was rejected. Uttarpara was only the second town in Bengal to voluntarily adopt the Municipal Act of 1850 Sec XX16 – Serampore was the first town to adopt it. However, while in Serampore European residents pushed the issue through, in Uttarpara it was the zamindar Joy Krishna Mukherjee who played the pivotal role and made Uttarpara Municipality
170-632: 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. 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
187-408: The first in the state by establishing it in 1853, 12 years before Serampore Municipality and 23 years before Kolkata Municipal Corporation . Kotrung was merged with Uttarapara Municipality in 1964 and it was renamed Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality. Makhla was merged with Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality in 1991. The boundaries of Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality are as follows: Konnagar Municipality to
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#1732797639792204-787: 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
221-460: The neighbourhood covered, not a full description. Uttarpara Kotrung 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 ,
238-537: The north, Hooghly River to the east and Bally Khal to the south. Earlier the railway track was the western limit, but subsequently areas such as Makhla and Hindmotor have been added beyond the railway track. Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality covers an area of 11.75 sq km and has a population of 159,413 (2011). In 1981, 27.47% of the total population formed main workers and 72.53% were non-workers in Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality and 37.98% of
255-525: The total main workers were industrial workers. This may be interpreted as follows: although industrial activities are prominent in the municipal areas of the region, the major portion of the population is commuters and migrants find employment in the area. Uttarpara General Hospital, with 204 beds, Female Vagrants Home and primary health centre with 5 beds at Bhadrakali are located in the Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality area. In
272-413: Was constructed in 1846 over Bally Canal to connect Uttarpara with Bally . 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). As of 2001 India census , Uttarpara Kotrung had
289-544: 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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