The Genesis - Mukherjee's of Uttarpara
Uttarpara in the north had borders with Chakbali and in the south Ballygram (now known as Bally). At one point there was a small pristine waterway called Mannar Jol running between Bhadrakali and Uttarpara and that merged with Saraswati River. In 1904 when GT Road was extended Mannar Jol was land filled. The entire area around Uttarpara used to be known as Saptagram (7 villages) and used to be the biggest port in Bengal & one of the most modernized in India. In 1843, when Howrah and Hoogly were separated and were each recognized as separate districts, Bally went under Howrah jurisdiction and Uttarpara under Hoogly. Once Uttarpara Municipal Corporation was set up in 1852, a request was made in 1856 with the British government to bring Bally under Hoogly. After much pursuit from Raja Joykrishna Mukherjee, Bally was brought under Uttarpara Municipality on 4th November 1865. Subsequently, Kutrong and Uttarpara Municipality were merged in 1964 and the jurisdiction of Uttarpar