Ukrah
Ukrah | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Ukrah Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°56′42″N 88°39′37″E / 22.944938°N 88.660307°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 13,548 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN code | 741257[2] |
| Area code | 03473 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bangaon |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Haringhata |
| Website | nadia |
Ukrah is a village in Haringhata CD Block in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[3]
Geography
Ukrah is located at 22°56′42″N 88°39′37″E / 22.944938°N 88.660307°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 12 metres (39 feet).
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Ukrah had a population of 13,548, comprising 6,974 males and 6,574 females.[1][2] Ukrah has an average literacy rate of 83.91%, with 1,309 (9.66%) of the population between 0–6 years of age.[citation needed]
Groundwater contamination
Ukrah is one of the areas where the groundwater is affected by arsenic contamination.[5]
Education
Ukrah has two higher secondary boys' school and one higher secondary girls' school in the area. They are:
- Nagarukhra High School[6].
- Nagarukhra Kshetra Mohan Girls' High School.[citation needed]
- Dighalgram Netaji Subhash Vidyapith.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Census of India: Search Details". Census of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook Nadia" (PDF). Census of India 2011. pp. 574, 577. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- ^ "Ukhra Weather Forecast". Accuweather.
- ^ "Groundwater arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (20 years study)". SOES. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "ISRO space exhibition prize owned by two Nadia students of Nagarukhra High School". newsfromnadia.
External links
Media related to Ukrah at Wikimedia Commons
