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Konnagar
Konnagar is a town and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The town is under the jurisdiction of the Uttarpara police station in Serampore subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). History In 1931, Tomáš Baťa, the Czechoslovak shoe tycoon, established his first Indian operation in Konnagar. By 1936, the plant was phased out. In May 1931, Baťa sold his business interests to his brother Jan Antonín Baťa, who founded Batanagar, Bata's first permanent shoe factory in India. The Bata brand was launched on 24 August 1894 in Zlín, then in Austria-Hungary (now in the Czech Republic). The company first established itself in India in 1931 by renting a building to start an experimental shoe production plant in Konnagar, with 75 Czech experts. Jan Antonín Baťa also built factories in Digha, near Patna, and elsewhere in India, employing more than 7,000 people. Batanagar, under Baťa's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konnagar Municipality
Konnagar Municipality is the civic body that governs Konnagar and its surrounding areas in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India. History Konnagar Municipality was established in 1944. Sib Chandra Deb contributed tirelessly towards the development of Konnagar. After independence, a large number of displaced persons from East Pakistan settled in Konnagar. Geography Konnagar Municipality covers an area of 4.67 sq km and has a total population of 76,152 (2011). In 1981, 27.09% of the total population formed main workers and 72.91% were non-workers in Konnagar Municipality and 49.26% of the total main workers were industrial workers. This may be interpreted as follows: although industrial activities are prominent in the municipal areas of the region, the major portion of the population is commuters and migrants find employment in the area. Healthcare Konnagar Matri Sadan O Sishu Mangal Pratisthan, with 43 beds, is located in the Konnagar Municipality area. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srirampore Subdivision
Srirampore subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. Overview Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanised, with the highest density of population, of all the subdivisions of Hooghly district. Urbanisation started with industrialisation of the Hooghly Flats, the narrow strip of land along the Hooghly River, Hooghly and spread inland covering a large portion of Hooghly-Damodar Plain, the agriculturally rich alluvium, alluvial plains lying between the Hooghly and the Damodar River, Damodar. The entire area is a part of the Ganges Delta, Gangetic Delta. The Hooghly is a tidal river and has a high west bank. The spread of urbanisation obviously affected the livelihood of the people, with a high proportion of workers being engaged in non-agricultural pursuits. Subdivisions The Hooghly district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: Administrative units file:Subdivision of Hooghly District.jpg, 40 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttarpara
Uttarpara or Uttarpara Kotrung is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Uttarpara is located at , within 10 km from Kolkata, the capital of the state of West Bengal. It is located along the Hooghly river, across from the Dakshineswar Kali Temple. Uttarpara is home to the Uttarpara Jayakrishna Public Library, Asia's oldest free public library. Geography Uttarpara is at the southernmost part of Hooghly district. It is separated from Bally, Howrah by Bally Canal (Bally Khal). The old name of Uttarpara was "North Bally". A bridge was constructed in 1846 over the canal to connect Uttarpara with Bally. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India Uttarpara had a total population of 159,147 of which 81,410 (51%) were males and 77,737 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 11,760. The total number of literates in Uttarpara Kotrung was 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hooghly District
Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsurah (''Chunchura''). There are four subdivisions: Chinsurah Sadar, Srirampore, Chandannagore, and Arambagh. History The district of Hooghly derived its name from the town of Hooghly on the west bank of the Hugli River about 40 km north of Kolkata. This town was a major river port for trade in India before colonization. The district has thousands of years of rich heritage as part of the Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut. In 1536 Portuguese traders obtained a permit from Sultan Mahmud Shah to trade in this area. In those days the Hooghly River was the main route for transportation and Hooghly served as an excellent trading port. Within a few decades, the town of Hooghly turned into a major commercial centre and the largest port in Bengal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority
Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) is the statutory planning and development authority for the Kolkata metropolitan area in the Indian state of West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi .... The organisation was known as Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and retains its previous logo. KMDA is functioning under the administrative control of Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs of Government of West Bengal. Functions KMDA's role is multi-disciplinary: it is the agency of city planning, it sculpts new areas and townships, it develops physical infrastructure as well as provide basic services like water, drainage, waste management. KMDA is also the Technical Secretariat to Kolkata Metropolitan Planning Committee (K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bata Corporation
The Bata Corporation (known as Bata, and in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, known as Baťa, ) is a Multinational corporation, multinational footwear, apparel and fashion accessories manufacturer and retailer of Moravian (Czech) origin, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. A family-owned business for over 125 years, the company is organized into three business units: Bata, Bata Industrials (safety shoes) and AW Lab (sports style). Bata is a portfolio company with more than 20 brands and labels, such as Bata, North Star, Power, Bubblegummers, sprint, Weinbrenner, Sandak, and Toughees. Origins and history Foundation The T. & A. Baťa Shoe Company was founded on 21 September 1894 in the Moravian town of Zlín, Austria-Hungary (today in the Czech Republic), by Tomáš Baťa, his brother Antonín and his sister Anna, whose family had been Shoemaking, cobblers for generations. The company employed 10 full-time employees with a fixed work schedule and a regular weekly wage. In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttarpara Assembly Constituency
Uttarpara Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 185 Uttarpara Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, Konnagar Municipality and Nabagram, Kanaipur, Raghunathpur gram panchayats of Sreerampur Uttarpara community development block. Uttarpara Assembly constituency is part of No. 27 Sreerampur (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results 2021 2016 2011 1977-2006 In the 2006 state assembly elections, Prof. Dr. Srutinath Praharaj of CPI(M) won the Uttarpara assembly seat, defeating Sudpita Roy of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jyoti Krishna Chattopadhyay of CPI(M) defeated Indrajit Ghosh of Trinamool Congress in the 2003 by-poll, which was held following t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batanagar
Batanagar is a neighbourhood in Maheshtala of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). History Batanagar was established to build the first shoe factory in India by Czechoslovak industrialist Tomáš Baťa. The Bata brand was launched on 24 August 1894 in Zlín, then in Austria-Hungary (now in the Czech Republic). The company first established itself in India in 1931 by renting a building to start an experimental shoe production plant in Konnagar, with 75 Czechoslovak experts. Jan Antonín Baťa then built up an industrial manufacturing city called Batanagar in 1934 as well as other factories in Delhi and Patna and elsewhere in India, employing more than 7,000 people. Later, Batanagar became one of the bigger suburban cities near Kolkata. Geography Area overview Alipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomáš Baťa
Tomáš Baťa () (3 April 1876 – 12 July 1932) was a Czech entrepreneur and founder of the Bata shoe company. His career was cut short when he died in a plane accident due to bad weather. Baťa's half-brother Jan Antonín Baťa took over his company, expanding it during the Great Depression. World War II resulted in much destruction of the business. After Communist governments were established in Czechoslovakia and other nations of Eastern Europe, they nationalized the Baťa enterprises, taking over the company group. Tomáš's son Thomas J. Bata rebuilt and expanded shoe manufacturing in the company name after moving to Canada in 1939, at the time of the Nazi invasion and annexation of Czechoslovakia. Career Tomáš Baťa established the organization in Zlín on 24 August 1894 with 800 Austrian gulden (equivalent to $320 at the time), inherited from his mother. His brother Antonín Baťa and sister Anna were partners in the startup firm T. & A. Bata Shoe Company. Thoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Union Territories Of India
India is a federalism, federal union comprising 28 federated state, states and 8 union territory, union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 List of districts in India, districts and smaller administrative divisions of India, administrative divisions by the respective subnational government. The states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a State governments of India, state government. The governing powers of the states are shared between the state government and the Government of India, union government. On the other hand, the union territories are directly governed by the union government. History 1876–1919 The British Raj was a very complex political entity consisting of various imperial divisions and states and territories of varying autonomy. At the time of its establishment in 1876, it was made up of 584 princely state, constituent states and the prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sodepur
Sodepur (also known as Sodpur) is a neighbourhood in Panihati of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). History There was once a community named Sayyid in this area from which the place was known as Sayyidpur or Sodepur. The Khadi Pratishthan (Ashram) of Sodepur (or Khadi Ashram Sodepur) has witnessed many events in the history of the country's independence movement. This Pratishthan was like Sabarmati near Sodepur station which Gandhiji himself called his 'second home'. Binda shaw line oldest line in Sodepur The importance of this Khadi Pratishthan is immense as it has witnessed many histories in the making. Several important decisions were taken by the national leaders on this premises. Geography Location Sodepur is located at . It has an average elevation of . 96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside, all places ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Antonín Baťa
Jan Antonín Baťa (7 March 1898 – 23 August 1965) (also known as Jan Antonin Bata or Jan Bata, called the King of Shoes) was a Czech-Brazilian shoe manufacturer from Uherské Hradiště (southeastern Moravia), half-brother of Tomáš Baťa. Together with American experts, he participated in the First Prague International Management Congress (PIMCO) in July 1924, organized by the Masaryk Academy of Labour. After the 1932 death of his half-brother Tomáš, who had founded the company, Jan Antonin became the head of Bata Corporation which had been converted to a joint stock company, Baťa a.s., a year prior, and was based in Zlín. At the time, the organization employed 16,560 workers that maintained 1,645 shops and 25 enterprises. Most of it was located in Czech lands (15,770 employees, 1,500 shops, 25 enterprises) and Slovak lands (2 enterprises, 250 employees). International divisions consisted of 790 employees, 132 shops, and 20 enterprises. Jan Antonín Baťa implemented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
