Uttarpara Kotrung, Kolkata

There is huge demand for property in Uttarpara Kotrung and this is a major residential zone on Kolkata’s outskirts. There are several affordable and mid range housing projects dotting the area and leading developers like SK Developer and Ganges Group are highly active here. There are several well occupied and advanced stage projects in the area and 2 and 3 BHK housing units are predominantly available here. Uttarpara Kotrung is a major municipality which was founded in the year 1853 before the establishment of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.Uttarpara Kotrung is located northwards from Kolkata and the Hooghly River comprises its eastern flank. Uttarpara is well connected to Howrah, Konnagar, Bally and other areas. The PWD Road, Grand Trunk Road and T N Mukherjee Road pass through the area and the city bus network is hugely active here. There are several bus stops in the area. The Uttarpara, Belanagar, Bally and Hind Motor railway stations are present in the area. The Grand Trunk Road offers good connectivity to the Chitpur railway station while the International Airport lies approximately 15.6 kilometres away from the area. The proposed light railway and monorail networks in the area are bound to boost connectivity hugely in the future.Leading educational institutions are present in or around the area including the H M Education Centre, Dakshineshwar High School, Vision International School, Little Buds School, Uttarpara Government High School, Raja Peary Mohan College, Pearls of God, Swami Niswambalananda Girls College, Narula Institute of Technology and the Hiralal Community College. Hospitals like the Park Lions Hospital, Kamala Roy Hospital, Uttarpara General Hospital, We Care Nursing Home and the Zenith Super Specialty Hospital are also easily accessible from the area. Several banks have their branches in the area while shopping centres like the Suman Plaza, More Supermarket and Vishal Mega Mart are easily accessible from it. There are several recreational zones and clubs in the locality.Property prices have increased by approximately 12.07% in the area as per Q3 2015 and average prices stand at around INR 2, 953 per sq. ft. here. Popular projects include SK Developer Royal Complex, Ganges Puja Ganges, SK Developer Royal Aangan, SK Developer Kumar Plaza and Unimark Riviera.