Uttarpara
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Uttarpara
উত্তরপাড়া | |
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town | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Nearest City | Serampore |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality |
| • Municipality Chairperson | Dilip Yadav [1] |
| 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. It is a part of the area covered by Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality.[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.
Uttarpara Kotrung is the municipality. Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality was established in 1853,[3] much before the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (1876).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] 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.[5] Efforts are being made to revive the plant.[6][7]
Culture
Uttarpara boasts of a rich cultural heritage. Philanthropic zamindar of Bengal, Sri Joy Krishna Mookherjee, who was related to the family of founder Ratneshwar through marriage, contributed towards establishment of library, a public hospital and a school. The town once boasted of sylvan peace, beautiful buildings, epitome of great architectural works and steeped in cultural heritage. But, that is fast giving way to flats and modern apartment buildings to accommodate the ever increasing populace. Bengali poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt spent his last days in Uttarpara Joykrishna Library.[8]
In 1909, Aurobindo Ghosh gave his last political speech before leaving for Pondicherry to embrace monkhood. This speech, known as 'Uttarpara Speech',[9] is a valuable work for understanding Hinduism and Sanatan dharma by Sri Aurobindo.[citation needed]
Education
- Raja Peary Mohan College
- Uttarpara Govt. High School
- Uttarpara Amarendra Vidyapith (Boys')
- Uttarpara Amarendra Vidyapith (Girls')
- Swami Niswambalananda Girls' College
- Dreamland School
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
See also
References
- ^ The Telegraph 19 June 2005
- ^ "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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- ^ "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 2005-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Statesman 25 August 2006.
- ^ The Statesman 26 August 2006
- ^ Uttarpara Joykrishna Library
- ^ A page from intyoga.online.fr
External links
| Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
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| Kolkata Urban Agglomeration Outside KMC |
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