Andul is a

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in Sankrail CD Block of

Howrah Sadar subdivision Howrah Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Howrah district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Howrah municipal corporation and five community development blocs: Bally Jagacha, Domjur, Panchla, Sankrail and Jagatballavpur. Th ...

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in the

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Geography

Area of Andul is 17.98 km². Andul is located at . It is situated between Mourigram and Argari.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Andul had a total population of 6,302 of which 3,182 (50%) were males and 3,120 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 397. The total number of literates in Andul was 5,626 (95.28% of the population over 6 years). Andul was part of

Kolkata Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...

Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census. India

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, Andul had a population of 5677. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Andul has an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 53% of the males and 47% of females literate. 6% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

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"Kamal Nursery" and "The Indian Nursery" two of the most famous names in the Indian horticulture industry are situated at

Mahiari Mahiari is a census town in Domjur (community development block), Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. Geography Mahiari is located at . Sankrail is ...

, Andul. Howrah Flower Growers' Association organize flower exhibition at Kamal Nursery every year. Manufacturing and fabrication of wooden furniture forms livelihood of a large number of population. This particular handcraft is popular throughout the district and the fame has reached outside the state also. Most of the population is associated with different service based industry like finance, education, Information Technology and Software. Modern days has seen rapid industrial growth in the outskirts of the village as it is closely associated with nearby Jangalpur and Dhulagori industrial estates.

Places to visit

Siddheswari Shankari Temple - Andul - Howrah 2012-03-25 2928

* Andul Royal Palace (or, Andul Rajbari). * Jhorehat Harisabha Griha. * Annapurna Temple. * Dutta Chowdhury family Durga mandap * Kashiswara Jiu temple. * Madhaveshwar temple. * Sankari Temple (or, Shiddeshwari Kali Temple). * Sadhak Bhairavi's Cave. * Premikh Bhawan (''Majher bari''). * Kamal Nursery * Kundu Chowdhury House (or, Kundu Bari),

. * Panchananda Temple,

. * Rasa-Mancha,

. *

Public Library. * Khetropaul Baba Ashram, Mashila. * Ganges River Side, Basudevpur. * Panchannan Temple, Puillya

Educational Institutes

Prabhu Jagatbandhu College - Andul - Howrah 2012-03-25 2898

# New Andul Higher class school. # Kishalaya KG school # Shatadal Institution # Ranibala High school, Mahiary. # Mohiary Kundu Chowdhury Institution. # Mohiary High school # Prabhu Jagatbandhu College. # Gramahitakai girls high school # Holy Kids English Medium School # Shyamsundar Prathomik Vidyalaya # Jhorehat Fakirchandra High School.

Transport

Andul Bus Stand - Andul Road - Howrah 2012-03-25 2957

Andul Road (part of

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/ State Highway 6) is the artery of the town.

Bus

Private Bus

* 61 Alampur -

Howrah Station Howrah railway station (also known as Howrah Junction) is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, of Kolkata Metropolitan Area, West Bengal, India. It is the largest and busiest railway complex in India, as well as one of the busie ...

Mini Bus

* 13 Ranihati - Rajabazar * 13A Fatikgachi - Rajabazar * 20 Alampur - Ultadanga Station

Bus Routes Without Numbers

* Mourigram railway station -

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* Andul railway station -

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Train

Andul railway station and Mourigram railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line are the nearest railway stations.

References

{{Howrah District

External links

WestBengal Help CenterAndulmouri.com
*Journey of the Dutta - Kannauj to Beng

Cities and towns in Howrah district Neighbourhoods in Kolkata Kolkata Metropolitan Area