KANCHRAPARA

town, southeastern West Bengal state, northeastern India, just east of the Hooghly River, part of the Calcutta urban agglomeration. The town, within Halisahar municipality, has one of the largest railway workshops in India; jute milling is the major industry. A temple is dedicated to Krishna, and a religious festival is held annually. Just north of the temple lies a governmental land-development area, which includes Kalyani, a planned modern town with a university (founded 1960) and a state tuberculosis hospital. Pop. (1981) 88,798.