Uttarpara was a vanguard in women's education. Joykrishna Mukherjee organized
education and re-marriage of widows in mid Nineteenth century Bengal.
There are many schools and colleges for girls in Uttarpara - Uttarpara
Girls' High School, Uttarpara Amarendra Vidyapith (Girls' section),
Deviswari Vidyalaya (Makhla) etc.
