Berhampore
Berhampore (pronounced [bɑ:(h)ərəmˌpʊə], Bengali pronunciation: [bɔ.ɦɔ.rɔm.pur]), also known as Baharampur, is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. Berhampore is the administrative headquarters of the Murshidabad district. As of 2011 census, Berhampore is the seventh largest city in West Bengal. It is located about 200 km (124 mi) from Kolkata, the state capital.
Berhampore
Baharampur | |
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City | |
From top, left to right : Maa Dayamoyee Kalibari, Shiva Temple in Saidabad, Seated Budhha, Dutch Graveyard, Armenian Church at Saidabad, Murshidabad University, Berhampore Court railway station | |
Berhampore Location in West Bengal, India Berhampore Berhampore (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24.1°N 88.25°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Berhampore Municipality |
| • MP | Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury |
| Area | |
| • City | 104.25 km2 (40.25 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 194.65 km2 (75.15 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 194.67 km2 (75.16 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 305,609 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 742101, 742102, 742103 |
| Telephone code | 91-3482-2xxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | WB57, WB58 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Berhampore (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Berhampore (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
| Website | berhamporemunicipality |
It is one of the most important business, administrative, educational and political hub of Bengal as well as of India. Congress Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been elected from this city since 1999. It is one of the most popular urban agglomerations of West Bengal state. It was the first centre of East India Company in India. Not only the British but also the Dutch and the French established their companies in this city and, as a result, it grew as a production hub of India. It is famous for its famous sweets such as Chanabora, Manohara, Rasgulla and many more. The city is divided into five administrative regions: Gora Bazar, Khagra, Indraprastha, Cossimbazar, Haridasmati. Berhampore was a part of Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 which took place at Berhampore Cantonment region (Barrack Square). It was used by many foreign traders as their production hub. Before becoming a city many janpadas such as Saidabad; Farasdanga; Kalikapur had become famous. Cossimbazar had also become world famous for its muslin clothes. This city used to be the headquarters of Rajshahi administrative region till 1875.