Alipur
| Alipur আলিপুর |
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| State : | West Bengal | ||
| District : | Dakshin 24 Pargana | ||
| Location : | 22 ° 32 ' N , 88 ° 20' E | ||
| Height : | 14 m | ||
| Residents : | 100,000 | ||
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Alipur ( Bengali আলিপুর Ālipur ; also Anglicized Alipore ) is a suburb of Calcutta and at the same time the capital of the district Dakshin 24 Pargana in the Indian state of West Bengal .
location
Alipur is about 10 km (driving distance) southwest of the center of Calcutta on the east bank of the Hugli River at an average height of about 14 m above sea level. d. M.
population
As a suburb of Calcutta, no separate population figures are published for Alipur. The majority Bengali and Hindi- speaking population consists mainly of Hindus and Muslims .
economy
Alipur is economically and financially dependent on Calcutta. There are hotels, restaurants, banks, etc., but no industry.
history
Alipur was founded by the British around the same time as Calcutta. Warren Hastings , the then governor of Fort William , had his official residence ( Belvedere Estate ) built here at the end of the 18th century . In the 19th century a botanical (1820) and a zoological (1875) garden were created. The suburb gradually developed into the most exclusive and expensive residential area of Calcutta; In addition, several states, including Germany, set up their consulates here after the capital of India was moved from Calcutta to New Delhi (1910).
Attractions
The Calcutta Zoo and the National Library in the Belvedere Estate are well worth a visit .
