Serampore
City in West Bengal, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Serampore (Bengali: শ্রীরামপুর) (also called Serampur, Srirampur, Srirampore, Shreerampur, Shreerampore, Shrirampur, Shrirampore) is a city and a municipality in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. It is a town on the right bank of the Hoogly River.
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Serampore | |
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Urban Agglomeration /City | |
Coordinates: 22°45′10″N 88°20′32″E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Hooghly |
Area | |
• Total | 11.86 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 583,339 |
• Density | 49,000/km2 (130,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 7122xx [712201[4] to 712208 & 712223(City Proper)] |
Distance | 24 km (15 mi) to Kolkata |
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Serampore was a colony of Denmark (what is known as Danish India) under the name Frederiksnagore from 1755 to 1845, when it became a British colony.