city, east-central West Bengal state, northeastern India. It lies just east of the Hugli (Hooghly) River (Hugli River) and is part of the Kolkata (Calcutta) (Calcutta) urban agglomeration. The city's major industries include jute and cotton milling, leather tanning, and the manufacture of rubber goods, cement, pottery, and paint. It contains a group of temples, called Rani Rasmani's Nabaratna, that are dedicated to the deities Kali, Krishna, and Shiva. Formerly included in Baranagar city, Kamarhati was constituted as a separate municipality in 1899. Pop. (2001) 314,507.