Bandel
Bandel is a town in the Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is 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). Bandel is a major rail junction station of Eastern Railway zone, it is 40 km from Howrah railway station. Sir James Brooke, the first White Rajah of the Kingdom of Sarawak was born here in 1803.
Bandel | |
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Village | |
The Bandel Church | |
Bandel Location in West Bengal, India Bandel Bandel (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.922743°N 88.379542°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Region | Greater Kolkata |
| Founded by | Portuguese |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Hooghly Chinsurah Municipality |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| 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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