Hindmotor
Hindmotor is a town in Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the western bank of the Hooghly River. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
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Hindmotor Location in West Bengal, India Hindmotor Hindmotor (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.69°N 88.33°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Region | Greater Kolkata |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712233 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sreerampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Uttarpara |
The town is prominent as it developed and named, for a Hindustan Motors factory, shared with the neighbouring Uttarpara and Konnagar suburbs. The factory had been in the area, known as Hindmotor colony since 1948 and was the sole manufacturing site of the famous Hindustan Ambassador. At its peak the Hindmotor colony had its own schools, temples and hospitals. Apart from Hindmotor colony, Hindmotor town is located on both sides of the Hindmotor Railway station well connected with railway as well as G.T Road.