Uttarpara

Uttarpara
Uttarpara Kotrung
City
College Ghat, Uttarpara
College Ghat, Uttarpara
Uttarpara is located in Kolkata
Uttarpara
Uttarpara
Location in West Bengal, India
Uttarpara is located in West Bengal
Uttarpara
Uttarpara
Uttarpara (West Bengal)
Uttarpara is located in India
Uttarpara
Uttarpara
Uttarpara (India)
Coordinates: 22°40′N 88°21′E / 22.67°N 88.35°E / 22.67; 88.35
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DivisionBurdwan
DistrictHooghly
Established1853
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyUttarpara Kotrung Municipality
 • Municipality ChairpersonDilip Yadav (AITC) [1]
Area
 • Total
11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
159,147
 • Density14,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[2][3]
 • Additional officialEnglish[3]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712258
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencySerampore
Vidhan Sabha constituencyUttarpara
Websitewww.uttarparamunicipality.in

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).[4] 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, 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.

Map of Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality
  1. ^ "Trinamul set to keep Uttarpara". The Telegraph. Calcutta. 18 June 2005. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Base Map of Kolkata metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 7 March 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.