Bandel
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This article is about the place. For the cheese, see Bandel (cheese). For the German-American engineer, see Hannskarl Bandel.
Bandel is a city in the Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It was founded by Portuguese settlers and falls under the jurisdiction of Chandernagore Police Commissionerate. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1] Bandel is a major rail junction station of Eastern Railway zone, and is 38 km from Howrah railway station. Sir James Brooke, the first White Rajah of the Kingdom of Sarawak was born here in 1803.
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Bandel | |
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Metro,Urban | |
Nickname: Portuguese city | |
Coordinates: 22.922743°N 88.379542°E / 22.922743; 88.379542 | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Hooghly |
Region | Greater Kolkata |
Founded by | Portuguese |
Named for | Derived from Portuguese word which later changed into Bandel |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Hooghly Chinsurah Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 84.9 km2 (32.8 sq mi) |
• Rank | 2nd in Hooghly district |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population (Updated soon) | |
• Total | 396,657 |
• Rank | 2nd in Hooghly |
• Density | 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Sautal, Portuguese |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 712123, 712103, 712104 |
Telephone code | +91 33 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chunchura |
Website | hooghly |
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