Serampore

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

Serampore
Srirampore
Sreerampur
City
Nickname: 
Frederiknagore (1755 to 1845)
Serampore
Location in West Bengal, India
Serampore
Serampore (India)
Coordinates: 22.75°N 88.34°E / 22.75; 88.34
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
RegionGreater Kolkata
Founded byDanish
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  BodySerampore Municipality
  Chair PersonGiridhari Saha (AITC)
  MPKalyan Banerjee (AITC)
  MLADr. Sudipto Roy (AITC) and Arindam Guin (AITC)
Area
  Total11.60 km2 (4.48 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total181,842
  Density16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712201 to 7122**
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB 15, WB 16, WB 17, WB 18
Sex ratio941 females/1000 males /
Literacy Rate88.73%
Lok Sabha constituencySrerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituencySreerampur and Champdani
Websitewww.seramporemunicipality.net.in//
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