Uttarpara
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Uttarpara
উত্তরপাড়া | |
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town | |
  Uttarpara Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°40′N 88°21′E / 22.67°N 88.35°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Nearest City | Serampore & Kolkata & Howrah |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality |
| • Municipality Chairperson | Dilip Yadav [1] |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 159,147 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English[verification needed] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712258 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Serampore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Uttarpara |
Uttarpara is a town in Serampore/Srirampore subdivision, Hooghly District, West Bengal, India. .[2] Uttarpara is located at 22°40′N 88°21′E / 22.67°N 88.35°E, within 10 km from Kolkata, the capital of the state of West Bengal.
It is a part of the area covered by Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, the oldest municipality in West Bengal,established in 1853.[3]
Demographics
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).[4]
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) (CT), Kanaipur (CT) and Keota (CT).[5]
As of 2001[update] India census,[6] 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.
Economy
Hindustan Motors
Uttarpara is home to India's first car factory - Hindustan Motors.[7] The plant was closed down in 2014 when production of the Ambassador was finally scrapped.
Transport
The State Highway 6 (West Bengal)/ Grand Trunk Road (G.T Road) passes through Uttarpara.[8]
Culture
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.[9]
In 1909, Aurobindo Ghosh gave his last political speech before leaving for Pondicherry to embrace monkhood. This speech, known as 'Uttarpara Speech',[10] is a valuable work for understanding Hinduism and Sanatan dharma by Sri Aurobindo.[citation needed]
Education
Collage
High School
- Uttarpara Govt. High School
- Uttarpara Amarendra Vidyapith (Boys')
- Uttarpara Amarendra Vidyapith (Girls')
- Dreamland School
- Uttarpara Children's Own Home
- Uttarpara Girls's High Schools
- Uttarpara Model School (Boys')
- Uttarpara Model School (Girls')
- Makhla High School (Boys')
- Devishawri Vidhya Niketan (Girls')
- Bhupendra Smitri Vidhya Niketan (Boys')
- Hindmotor High School
- H.M. Education Centre
- Indira Gandhi Memorial High School
- Parmar Girls' School
- Deshpriyo Girls' High School
- Bhadrakali High School (Boys')
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
- Tapan Sinha, Indal Union Leader
- Arnab Mukhopadhyay journalist
- Babul Supriyo Playback Singer & Actor
- Debjit Majumder Goalkeeper
- Lalit Mohon Mukherjee founder of Sarswat Sanmelon Public Library
See also
References
- ^ "The Telegraph - Calcutta : Bengal". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Base Map of Kolkata metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on March 7, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
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- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Hindustan Motors website Archived April 3, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Uttarpara - History, Sociology, Culture and lots more". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Sri Aurobindo: Uttarpara Speech (1909)". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
External links
| Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
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| Kolkata Urban Agglomeration Outside KMC |
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