Serampore

Serampore
State :	India
State :	West Bengal
District :	Hugli
Location :	22 ° 45 ′  N , 88 ° 20 ′  E Coordinates: 22 ° 45 ′  N , 88 ° 20 ′  E
Height :	17 m
Area :	11.6 km²
Residents :	181,842 (2011)
Population density :	15,676 inhabitants / km²
Downtown

Serampore (English corruption of Bengali ben Śrīrāmpur Shrirampur ) is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal . The city is part of the Kolkata agglomeration .

The city belongs to the Hugli district . Serampore has the status of a municipality . The city is divided into 26 wards (constituencies).

history

The city was once under the influence of the Danish East India Company and was named Frederiknagore from 1755 to 1845. After that, the city fell to the British .

Demographics

The population of the city is 181,842 according to the 2011 census. Serampore has a gender ratio of 941 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus that is usual for India. The literacy rate was 88.7% in 2011. Almost 90% of the population are Hindus , approx. 9% are Muslims and approx. 1% belong to another or no religion. 7.9% of the population are children under 6 years of age. Bengali is the main language in and around the city.

Infrastructure

The Serampore Town station was opened in 1854 and is on the main route Howrah - Bardhaman . The city is also on the historic Grand Trunk Road .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ www.census2011.co.in
2. ↑ Serampore City Population Census 2011-2019 | West Bengal. Retrieved September 24, 2019 .