Uttarpara
Uttarpara
Uttarpara Kotrung | |
|---|---|
City | |
College Ghat, Uttarpara | |
| Coordinates: 22°40′N 88°21′E / 22.67°N 88.35°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Burdwan |
| District | Hooghly |
| Established | 1853 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality |
| • Municipality Chairperson | Dilip Yadav (AITC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 159,147 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712258 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Serampore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Uttarpara |
| Website | www |
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). 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 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.