About Konnagar

Konnagar is a town and a municipality near Serampore city in the state of West Bengal, India.[1] There are 20 wards in the Konnagar Municipality Area. It is under Uttarpara police station in Serampore.[2] It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.[3] Konnagar comes under the Serampore Loksabha Kendra and Uttarpara Bidhansava Kendra.Konnagar is located at 22.7N 88.35E. It has an average elevation of 14 metres (45 feet).Konnagar is positioned between Rishra and Hindmotor on the Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line and Grand Trunk Road. It is located on the west bank of the River Hooghly. Approximate area is 4.32 km2. West side of the Konnagar railway station is called Nabagram. Most of the population in Nabagram is migrated from East Bengal. Being situated only 13.5 km from the heart of Kolkata the area enjoys semi urban status. Konnagar has an extensive fruit and vegetable market which is visited by people from the nearby areas. The market is famous for its affordable prices. Konnagar is filled with many cultural clubs which makes it a culturally rich town. Konnagar is also the place of the famous Kalitala, Baro Mandir & Shankaracharya Temple. Baro Mandir (Twelve Temples)was built in 1821 near the Ganges river.Konnagar is well connected with Howrah through trains. Konnagar lies on the Howrah-Burdwan main line link. The railway station has three platforms (2 for Down trains and 1 for Up trains). Konnagar is also connected to Kolkata through roadways by Grand Trunk Road. Bus number 3 and 54/2 ply all day long. While Bus number 3 starts from Serampore, 54/2 starts from Rishra, 2 starts from Konnagar to Chuchura Court. There are few CTC busses that run from Serampore to Karunamoyee via New Town. There are regular auto services available too. Apart from this there are Ferry Services to Greater Kolkata on the other end of Ganges banks.