Brief History of Serampore

Serampore College

Serampore is one of the oldest colonial cities of India at the banks of Hooghly River. It is the home of arguably the most ancient Jagannath Temple of the world. The Jagannath temple of Mahesh is dated back to 1755. Various ruins of Hindu temples are still found in Serampore, such as:

 1. Henry Martin's Pagoda,
    2. The temple of Radhaballabhjeu in Ballabhpur (18th century),
    3. The Ram-Sita temple in Sripur and
    4. Gauranga in Chatra dating back to the 16th century.
    5. Hari Sabha (Buttala)
    6. Sashan Kali Mandir
    7. Satimata Mandir, in B. P. Dey Street.

The great Serampore Trio (William Carey, Joshua Marshman and William Ward) has started to build a modern Serampore in 18th

College Main Gate

Century and that ignited a revolution that helped our Modern Bengal. The Serampore College was built by them which still holds its ground strong.

Area: 11.86 sq. km (4.58 sq mi)

Population: 8,00,000 [Approx. 2011 census]

How to reach: By Train : From Howrah Station and catch any train for Bandel or Burdwan by Main line. It will take you to Uttarpara. By Road : G.T Road connects it with other parts of the country. It is well connected by Bus with Chinsurah and other parts of Hooghly and Burdwan. Bus no. 3 connects Serampore to Shyambazar and greater Kolkata.