Ukrah
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Ukrah | |
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Village | |
  Ukrah Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°56′42″N 88°39′37″E / 22.944938°N 88.660307°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Founded by | James Rennell [1] |
| Named for | Aukerah (1768) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 13,548 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Area code | 03473 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bangaon |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Haringhata |
| Website | nadia |
Ukrah is a village in Haringhata CD Block in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Ukrah is located at 22°56′42″N 88°39′37″E / 22.944938°N 88.660307°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 12 metres (39 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census, Ukrah had a population of 13,548, comprising 6,974 males and 6,574 females. Ukrah has an average literacy rate of 83.91%, with 1,309 (9.66%) of the population between 0–6 years of age.[4]
Groundwater contamination
Ukrah is one of the areas where the groundwater is affected by arsenic contamination.[5]
External links
References
- ^ Thackeray, Sir Edward T. (1900). Biographical notices of Officers of the Royal (Bengal) Engineers. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 11–20.
- ^ Ukrah Pin Code Details
- ^ "Ukhra Weather Forecast". Accuweather.
- ^ "Ukhra Population - Nadia, West Bengal". Census-2011. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Groundwater arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (20 years study)". SOES. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
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