Uttarpara

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nameUttarpara
other_nameUttarpara Kotrung
settlement_typeCity
image_skylineFile:College Ghat.jpg
image_captionCollege Ghat, Uttarpara
pushpin_mapIndia Kolkata#India West Bengal#India
pushpin_map_captionLocation in West Bengal, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_type2Division
subdivision_name2Burdwan
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Hooghly
established_titleEstablished
established_date1853
government_typeMunicipality
governing_bodyUttarpara Kotrung Municipality
leader_titleMunicipality Chairperson
leader_nameDilip Yadav (AITC)
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km211.75
population_total159,147
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Bengali
demographics1_title2Additional official
demographics1_info2English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code712258
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code+91 33
registration_plateWB
blank1_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1Serampore
blank2_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
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Geography

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Demographics

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Pancharatna_Temple_of_Uttarpara-Uttarpara-West_Bengal-DSC_0037.jpg" caption="Pancharatna Temple of Uttarpara"] ::

As per the 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).

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 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).

Languages

|thumb = right |caption = Languages spoken in Uttarpara Kotrung city (2011) |label1= Bengali |value1= 73.9 |color1 = orange |label2= Hindi |value2 = 23.3 |color2 = green |label3 = Odia |value3 = 0.61 |color3 = pink |label4 = Santali |value4 = 0.44 |color4 = red |label5 = Marwari |value5 = 0.30 |color5 = yellow |label6 = Others |value6 = 1.31 |color6 = white

Economy

Hindustan Motors

Uttarpara was home to India's first car factory, in Hindmotor neighbourhood, the Hindustan Motors Uttarpara factory, which produced the legendary Ambassador cars. The plant was closed in 2014 when production of the Ambassador was scrapped.

Titagarh Wagons

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.

Hiranandani Group

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.

Transport

Roadways

State Highway 6/ Grand Trunk Road (G.T. Road) passes through Uttarpara.

Bus service

Railways

Uttarpara railway station is situated in the Howrah-Bardhaman main line. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

Culture

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Uttarparajkl.gif" caption="Uttarpara Joykrishna Library"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Uttarpara_C._A._Math_Durga_Puja_2022.jpg" caption="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.

Education

Colleges

High schools

Governance

Uttarpara Kotrung is governed by the Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, one of the oldest civic bodies in West Bengal, established in 1853. 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.

The municipality is divided into 24 wards. 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. For law and order, the area falls under the jurisdiction of the Uttarpara Police Station, which is part of the Chandannagar Police Commissionerate.

Notable people

References

References

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