Ukrah
Village in West Bengal, India
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Ukrah is a village in Haringhata CD Block in Kalyani subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Ukrah | |
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Village | |
  Ukrah Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 2,830/km2 (7,340/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 |
Geography
Ukrah is located at 22.944938°N 88.660307°E.[3] 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.[4]
