Berhampore, also called Baharampur, is a city and municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal and the administrative headquarters of the Murshidabad district. It lies on the eastern bank of the Bhagirathi River, a distributary of the Ganges, roughly 186 km from the state capital Kolkata. The East India Company fortified the place in 1757 after the Battle of Plassey and kept a cantonment there until 1870, and the first major armed clash of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 took place at its Barrack Square. The municipality was constituted in 1876. Today the city is a commercial, administrative and educational centre for the district, and it is known for sweets such as chhanabora, monohara and rosogolla.
Facts
Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Berhampore (Wikipedia)
Demographics, 2011 census, urban agglomeration
In the 2011 census, Berhampore Urban Agglomeration had a population of 305,609
Geography, Location
It has an average elevation of 18 metres (59 feet)
Climate
Berhampore has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa)
Part Of: India, Lead
Berhampore (), also known as Baharampur ([ˈbɔɦoˌrɔmpur]), is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India
On Continent: Asia, Lead
Berhampore (), also known as Baharampur ([ˈbɔɦoˌrɔmpur]), is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India
In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Lead
Berhampore (), also known as Baharampur ([ˈbɔɦoˌrɔmpur]), is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India
View the Source2. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Asia/Kolkata, IST lineQuote, Zone Asia/Kolkata, IST line
5:30 - IST 1941 Oct
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