Rishra

Rishra রিষড়া rishra
Industrial Township
Sky line of Rishra
Rishra Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°43′N 88°21′E / 22.71°N 88.35°E / 22.71; 88.35Coordinates: 22°43′N 88°21′E / 22.71°N 88.35°E / 22.71; 88.35
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Nearest City	Serampore
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	112,355
Languages
• Official	Bengali English Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	712248, 712250
Telephone code	(033) 2672
Lok Sabha constituency	Serampore
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Serampore

Rishra is a Tier Two Industrial Town and has a municipality in Serampore subdivision, Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.

River Hooghly surrounds the eastern part of Rishra, Delhi Highway on the west, and it is positioned between Serampore city on the north and Konnagar on the South. Rishra can be broadly divided into two parts mainly, East Rishra (eastern side of the Rishra Station bound by River Hooghly) and West Rishra (western side of the Rishra Station extended up to Delhi Highway). Rishra Station is located almost in the north and end of the town. G.T road is the main route to connect rishra with other nearby cities.

As per 2011 Census of India, Rishra had a total population of 112,355 of which 66,606 (53%) were males and 57,971 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 12,222. The total number of literates in Rishra was 98,753 (87.89% of the population over 6 years).

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).