Ukrah

Coordinates: 22°56′42″N 88°39′37″E / 22.944938°N 88.660307°E / 22.944938; 88.660307
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Ukrah
Village
Ukrah is located in West Bengal
Ukrah
Ukrah
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°56′42″N 88°39′37″E / 22.944938°N 88.660307°E / 22.944938; 88.660307
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
Area
 • Total4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total13,548
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN code
741257[2]
Area code03473
Lok Sabha constituencyBangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituencyHaringhata
Websitenadia.nic.in

Ukrah is a village in Haringhata CD Block in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography[edit]

Ukrah is located at 22°56′42″N 88°39′37″E / 22.944938°N 88.660307°E / 22.944938; 88.660307.[3] It has an average elevation of 12 metres (39 feet).

Demographics[edit]

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[edit]

Ukrah is one of the areas where the groundwater is affected by arsenic contamination.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Census of India: Search Details". Census of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "District Census Handbook Nadia" (PDF). Census of India 2011. pp. 574, 577. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Ukhra Weather Forecast". Accuweather.
  4. ^ "Groundwater arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (20 years study)". SOES. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2011.

External links[edit]

  • Media related to Ukrah at Wikimedia Commons