Uluberia

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Uluberia
City
ESI Hospital, Uluberia
ESI Hospital, Uluberia
Uluberia is located in West Bengal
Uluberia
Uluberia
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°28′N 88°07′E / 22.47°N 88.11°E / 22.47; 88.11Coordinates: 22°28′N 88°07′E / 22.47°N 88.11°E / 22.47; 88.11
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
RegionGreater Kolkata
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyUluberia Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total34.10 km2 (13.17 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total232,290
 • Density6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyUluberia
Vidhan Sabha constituencyUluberia Purba

Uluberia is a city and a municipality of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Uluberia subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[2] This city is famous for its industrial belts.

Geography[]

Map of Howrah District

Uluberia is located at

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22°28′N 88°07′E / 22.47°N 88.11°E / 22.47; 88.11.[3] It has an average elevation of 1 m (3.3 ft). It is situated on the bank of River Hooghly. The main road passing through the heart of the city is Orissa Trunk Road & is also well connected by National Highway No-6; Bombay Road. This is an unplanned city and sometimes during heavy rains, may suffer from the drainage problems. The other problem is erosion of Hooghly River and encroachment in the main land.

Climate[]

Anandamayee Kalimata, Uluberia
Climate data for Uluberia (1981–2010, extremes 1970–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.2
(91.8) 		36.4
(97.5) 		40.3
(104.5) 		41.0
(105.8) 		43.5
(110.3) 		43.3
(109.9) 		38.8
(101.8) 		35.8
(96.4) 		38.4
(101.1) 		37.7
(99.9) 		40.5
(104.9) 		33.8
(92.8) 		43.5
(110.3)
Average high °C (°F) 24.6
(76.3) 		28.0
(82.4) 		31.9
(89.4) 		34.0
(93.2) 		34.2
(93.6) 		33.0
(91.4) 		31.8
(89.2) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.5
(88.7) 		30.9
(87.6) 		28.4
(83.1) 		25.8
(78.4) 		30.5
(86.9)
Average low °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5) 		16.3
(61.3) 		20.7
(69.3) 		23.9
(75.0) 		25.2
(77.4) 		25.9
(78.6) 		26.0
(78.8) 		26.1
(79.0) 		25.7
(78.3) 		23.7
(74.7) 		18.3
(64.9) 		13.9
(57.0) 		21.5
(70.7)
Record low °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0) 		6.6
(43.9) 		10.8
(51.4) 		13.7
(56.7) 		16.7
(62.1) 		19.6
(67.3) 		20.7
(69.3) 		16.7
(62.1) 		20.8
(69.4) 		18.6
(65.5) 		10.4
(50.7) 		9.3
(48.7) 		6.6
(43.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 10.6
(0.42) 		19.7
(0.78) 		31.9
(1.26) 		50.9
(2.00) 		115.8
(4.56) 		246.2
(9.69) 		367.4
(14.46) 		308.2
(12.13) 		288.0
(11.34) 		137.1
(5.40) 		33.4
(1.31) 		6.6
(0.26) 		1,615.6
(63.61)
Average rainy days 1.0 1.5 1.8 3.4 6.1 11.6 15.8 15.6 12.5 6.5 1.5 0.5 77.9
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 64 61 62 73 75 81 84 85 84 79 72 66 74
Source: India Meteorological Department[4][5]

Demographics[]

As of 2001 India census,[6] Uluberia had a population of 202,095. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Uluberia has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 58%. In Uluberia, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

With the partition of India in 1947 came a significant number of refugees from East Pakistan, who mainly settled in Kolkata and its outlying areas, forming colonies on the banks of the Hooghly River, including near Uluberia on the west bank.[7]

Economy[]

Uluberia is an industrial town. In 2006 the Salim Group of Indonesia planned to invest $250 million in a motorcycle factory.

Industrial Park[]

There exist about 70 industrial units in Uluberia Industrial Park.The Industrial Park is providing lease holding to various industrial units and institutions for setting up their plants with Building Plan approved by the WBIIDC itself. There exist two large water bodies inside the campus are breathing spaces for the zone. Some of the prominent industrial units are: 1) Ceratizit India Private Limited. 2) Saj Industries Pvt (Biskfarm). 3) Sintex Industries Ltd. 4) Goel Alloy & Steel Pvt. Ltd.

Transport[]

West Bank of Hooghly River in Uluberia

This city has National Highway 6, South Eastern Railway zone and Cuttack Road pass through it. The Hooghly River surrounds the south part of this town. There is also ferry service from Uluberia to Budge budge and other towns of Howrah and South 24 parganas. The town is served by Uluberia railway station.

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Uluberia City".
  2. ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  3. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Uluberia
  4. ^ "Station: Uluberia Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 771–772. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M241. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  7. ^ Chatterjee, Nilanjana, The East Bengal Refugees – A Lesson in Survival, in Calcutta, the Living City, Vol II, edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, pp 74-75, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-563697-X
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