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Neighbourhood in Hooghly, West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mankundu is a locality in Bhadreswar Municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
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Mankundu | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 22.84°N 88.34°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Hooghly |
Region | Greater Kolkata |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Bhadreswar Municipality |
Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 712139 |
Telephone code | +91 33 |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chandannagar |
The name Mankundu comes from a prehistoric era when King Man Singh sent a few soldiers to defeat the then mog dacoits in 17th era.
Mankundu is situated in Latitude: 22°84'N & Longitude: 88°34'E.
State Highway 6/ Grand Trunk Road passes through Mankundu. Private Bus number 2 (Chunchura Court - Dakshineswar) plies through here.[1]
Mankundu railway station is on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line.[2] It is part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
Pearl Rosary School is the most renowned school in the locality. The school is affiliated to WBBSE and WBCHSE. The school is an authorised study centre of National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), Govt of India.
Supreme Knowledge Foundation Group of Institutions, an engineering college, was established at Mankundu in 2009.[3]
Mankundu B.Ed. College, was established at Mankundu in 2011.[4]
Vivekananda Wisdom Mission School, was established at Mankundu in 2011.
Techno India Group Public School, Mankundu
Pearl Rosary School, affiliated to WBBSE and WBCHSE. The school is also an authorised study centre of National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), Govt of India.
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