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Serampore
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Also known as Serampur, Srirampur, Srirampore, Shreerampur, Shreerampore, Shrirampur, Shrirampore, Sreerampur

Serampore (also known as Serampur, Srirampur, Srirampore, Shreerampur, Shreerampore, Shrirampur or Shrirampore) is a city in Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves as the headquarters of the Srirampore subdivision and is part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Located on the west bank of the Hooghly River, it was a pre-colonial city that was part of Danish India under the name Frederiknagore from 1755 to 1845. thumb|Front façade of Serampore Rajbari, Chatra

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Settlement.name
Serampore
Settlement.other_name
SriramporeSreerampur
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
বটতলা পাঁচ মাথার মোড়, শ্রীরামপুর.jpg
Settlement.nickname
Frederiknagore (1755–1845)
Settlement.pushpin_map
India West Bengal#India3
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in West Bengal, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Division
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_type4
Subdivision
Settlement.subdivision_name1
West Bengal
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Burdwan
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Hooghly
Settlement.subdivision_name4
Srirampore
Settlement.founder
Danish
Settlement.named_for
Shri Ramsita Temple

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Wikidata facts

Population
181842
Area
11.60
Elevation
17
Image
বটতলা পাঁচ মাথার মোড়, শ্রীরামপুর.jpg
Households
42258
Dialing code
033
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Commons category
Serampore
postal code
712201
male population
93694
illiterate population
33201
literate population
148641
female population
88148
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29 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Pre-urbanisation (before 1755)
  • Urbanisation (1755-1854)
  • British rule (Post 1845 transition)
  • Industrialisation (1854-1947)
  • Educational and Literary Contributions (British Period)
  • Post independence
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Police stations
  • Urbanisation
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Kolkata Urban Agglomeration
  • Languages
  • Transport
  • Roadways
  • Railways
  • Waterways (Ferry Services)
  • Air
  • Architecture
  • Temples
  • Mosques
  • Churches and other religious sites
  • Education
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Serampore (also known as Serampur, Srirampur, Srirampore, Shreerampur, Shreerampore, Shrirampur or Shrirampore) is a city in Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves as the headquarters of the Srirampore subdivision and is part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Located on the west bank of the Hooghly River, it was a pre-colonial city that was part of Danish India under the name Frederiknagore from 1755 to 1845. thumb|Front façade of Serampore Rajbari, Chatra

== Etymology == The name 'Serampore' (also known as 'Srirampur') is believed to have originated from terms such as 'Sripur', 'Sri Ram', or potentially 'Seetarampore', which is associated with a prominent Ram-Seeta temple in the region. The modern city of Serampore was formed through the amalgamation of several villages, including Mahesh, Ballavpur, Akna, Sripur, Gopinathpur, Manoharpur, Chatra, Rajyadharapur, Naoga, Sheoraphuli, and Shimla-Sataghara.

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