Kanchrapara

India
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Kanchrapara, city, southeastern West Bengal state, northeastern India. It lies just east of the Hugli (Hooghly) River, within Halisahar municipality, and is part of the Kolkata (Calcutta) urban agglomeration.

The city has one of the largest railway workshops in India. Jute milling is the major industry. A temple is dedicated to Krishna, and a religious festival is held annually. Just north of the temple lies a governmental land-development area, which includes Kalyani, a planned modern town with a university (founded 1960) and a state tuberculosis hospital. Pop. (2001) 126,191; (2011) 120,345.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.