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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 22°41′N 88°20′E / 22.69°N 88.33°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Hooghly |
Region | Greater Kolkata |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 712233 |
Telephone code | +91 33 |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Sreerampur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Uttarpara |
Hindmotor is a town in Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2] It is situated on the western bank of the Hooghly River. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[3]
The town is prominent as it developed and named, for a Hindustan Motors factory, shared with the neighbouring Uttarpara and Konnagar suburbs.[1] The factory had been in the area, known as Hindmotor colony since 1948 and was the sole manufacturing site of the famous Hindustan Ambassador.[1] At its peak the Hindmotor colony had its own schools, temples and hospitals.[1] Apart from Hindmotor colony, Hindmotor town is located on both sides of the Hindmotor Railway station well connected with railway as well as G.T Road.