Rishra

Rishra is a Tier Two Industrial Town and has a municipality in Serampore subdivision, Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.GeographyRiver Hooghly surrounds the eastern part of Rishra, Delhi Highway on the west, and it is positioned between Serampore city on the north and Konnagar on the South. Rishra can be broadly divided into two parts mainly, East Rishra (eastern side of the Rishra Station bound by River Hooghly) and West Rishra (western side of the Rishra Station extended up to Delhi Highway). Rishra Station is located almost in the north and end of the town. G.T road is the main route to connect rishra with other nearby cities.HistoryManasa Mangal is the first book or proof where Rishra's name can be found. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose came to Rishra and took rest at the time of his great escape.