For other uses, see Shrirampur (disambiguation).

Serampore
Srirampore
Sreerampur
City
Nickname: 
Frederiknagore[1] (1755–1845)
Serampore is located in West Bengal
Serampore
Serampore
Location in West Bengal, India
Serampore is located in India
Serampore
Serampore
Serampore (India)
Coordinates: 22°45′N 88°20′E / 22.75°N 88.34°E / 22.75; 88.34
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DivisionBurdwan
DistrictHooghly
Founded byDanish
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodySerampore Municipality
 • Chair PersonGiridhari Saha (AITC)
 • MPKalyan Banerjee (AITC)
 • MLADr. Sudipto Roy (AITC) and Arindam Guin (AITC)
Area
 • Total
11.60 km2 (4.48 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
181,842
 • Density16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712201, 712202, 712203
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB 15, WB 16, WB 17, WB 18
Sex ratio941 females per 1,000 males
Literacy Rate88.73%
Lok Sabha constituencySrerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituencySreerampur and Champdani
Websitewww.seramporemunicipality.net.in//

Serampore (also known as Serampur, Srirampur, Srirampore, Shreerampur, Shreerampore, Shrirampur or Shrirampore) is a city in Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves as the headquarters of the Srirampore subdivision and is part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[2] Located on the west bank of the Hooghly River, it was a pre-colonial city that was part of Danish India under the name Frederiknagore from 1755 to 1845.

Front façade of Serampore Rajbari, Chatra

Geography

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O
Hooghly
River
CT
Raghunathpur
CT Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) (CT)
CT Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) (CT)
CT
Kanaipur
CT Kanaipur (CT)
CT Kanaipur (CT)
CT
Basai
CT Basai (CT)
CT Basai (CT)
CT
Nabagram Colony
CT Nabagram Colony (CT)
CT Nabagram Colony (CT)
CT
Nawapara
CT Nawapara (CT)
CT Nawapara (CT)
CT
Bamunari
CT Bamunari (CT)
CT Bamunari (CT)
CT
Rishra
CT Rishra, Sreerampur Uttarpara (CT)
CT Rishra, Sreerampur Uttarpara (CT)
CT
Dakshin
Rajyadharpur
CT Dakshin Rajyadharpur (CT)
CT Dakshin Rajyadharpur (CT)
CT
Belumilki
CT Belumilki (CT)
CT Belumilki (CT)
M
Uttarpara Kotrung
M Uttarpara Kotrung (M)
M Uttarpara Kotrung (M)
M
Konnagar
M Konnagar (M)
M Konnagar (M)
M
Rishra
M Rishra (M)
M Rishra (M)
M
Serampore
M
Baidyabati
M Baidyabati (M)
M Baidyabati (M)
Cities and towns in the Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block, Srirampore subdivision, Hooghly district
M: municipal city/town, CT: census town
(Note: Due to the space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in the larger map may vary slightly)

Location

Serampore is located at 22°45′N 88°20′E / 22.75°N 88.34°E / 22.75; 88.34.

The area consists of flat alluvial plains, that form a part of the Gangetic Delta. This belt is highly industrialised.[3]

Police stations

Serampore police station has jurisdiction over Serampore and Baidyabati municipal areas, as well as parts of Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block. Additionally, the Serampore Women's police station has been established.[4][5]

Urbanisation

The Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanized of the subdivisions in Hooghly district. Of its population, 73.13% is urban and 26.88% is rural. The subdivision includes 6 municipalities and 34 census towns, specifically: Dankuni Municipality, Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, Konnagar Municipality, Rishra Municipality, Serampore Municipality, and Baidyabati Municipality. Among the CD Blocks within the subdivision, Uttarapara Serampore (census towns shown in the map alongside) has 76% urban population. Chanditala I has 42%, Chanditala II has 69% and Jangipara 7% (census towns in the latter three CD Blocks are shown in a separate map).[6][7] All places marked on the map are linked in the larger full-screen map.

Climate

Climate data for Serampore
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26
(79) 		29
(84) 		33
(91) 		36
(97) 		36
(97) 		34
(93) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		32
(90) 		30
(86) 		27
(81) 		32
(89)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12
(54) 		16
(61) 		21
(70) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		26
(79) 		26
(79) 		26
(79) 		26
(79) 		24
(75) 		— 14
(57) 		—
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19.2
(0.76) 		39.4
(1.55) 		38
(1.5) 		49.5
(1.95) 		132.7
(5.22) 		245.9
(9.68) 		347.6
(13.69) 		322.4
(12.69) 		291.2
(11.46) 		163.6
(6.44) 		27.9
(1.10) 		5.7
(0.22) 		1,683.1
(66.26)
Source: Serampore Weather

Demographics

Religion in Serampore (2011)[8]
Hinduism
 
 90.23%
Islam
 
 8.63%
Not Stated
 
 0.62%
Christianity
 
 0.25%
Sikhism
 
 0.16%
Others
 
 0.12%
Rathayatra of Mahesh

At the 2011 census, Serampore had a population of 181,842. Males constituted 51.55% of the population and females 48.45%. It had an average literacy rate of 88.73%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy was 92.75% and female literacy 87.05%; 7% of the population was under 6 years of age.[9]

Kolkata Urban Agglomeration

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).[10]

Education

See also

References

  1. ^ Serampore as Frederiknagore hooghlyheritage.wordpress.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021
  2. ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17–24. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  4. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Hooghly District Police". West Bengal Police. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  6. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  7. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  8. ^ "City Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  9. ^ "Census of India 2011: Serampore City Census 2011 data". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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