Uttarpara
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Uttarpara উত্তরপাড়া |
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 Uttarpara
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| Coordinates: 22°40′N 88°21′E / 22.67°N 88.35°ECoordinates: 22°40′N 88°21′E / 22.67°N 88.35°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Nearest City | Serampore & Kolkata & Howrah |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality |
| • Municipality Chairperson | Dilip Yadav |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 159,147 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 712258 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Serampore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Uttarpara |
Uttarpara is a town in Serampore/Srirampore subdivision, Hooghly District, West Bengal, India. 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 a part of the area covered by Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, the oldest municipality in West Bengal, established in 1853.
As per 2011 Census of India Uttarpara had a total population of 159,147 of which 81,410 (51%) were males and 77,737 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 11,760. The total number of literates in Uttarpara Kotrung was 133,610 (90.65 % 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).
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