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Bandel is a city in the
Hooghly district Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsurah (' ...
of the Indian state of
West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
. 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 Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) is the statutory planning and development authority for the Kolkata metropolitan area in the Indian state of West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a S ...
(KMDA). Bandel is a major rail junction station of
Eastern Railway zone The Eastern Railway (abbreviated ER) is among the 19 Indian Railways Zones and Divisions, zones of the Indian Railways. Its headquarters is at Fairley Place (Kolkata) and comprises four divisions: , , , and . Each division is headed by a Divis ...
, and is 38 km from
Howrah railway 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 List of ...
. Sir
James Brooke James Brooke (29 April 1803 – 11 June 1868), was a British soldier and adventurer who founded the Raj of Sarawak in Borneo. He ruled as the first White Rajahs, White Rajah of Sarawak from 1841 until his death in 1868. Brooke was born and ra ...
, the first
White Rajah The White Rajahs of Sarawak were a hereditary monarchy of the Brooke family, who founded and ruled the Raj of Sarawak as a sovereign state, located on the northwest coast of the island of Borneo in Maritime Southeast Asia, from 1841 to 1946. Of ...
of the
Kingdom of Sarawak The Raj of Sarawak, Kingdom of Sarawak or State of Sarawak, was a kingdom founded in 1841 in northwestern Borneo and was in a treaty of protection with the United Kingdom from 1888. It was formed from a series of land concessions acquired by ...
was born here in 1803.


Geography


Location

Bandel is located at and it has an elevation of 16 m. The main river that flows by Bandel is Hooghly. The town is in
Gangetic Plain The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the Northern Plain or North Indian River Plain, is a fertile plain spanning across the northern and north-eastern part of the Indian subcontinent. It encompasses northern and eastern India, eastern Pakist ...
.


Climate

Like the rest of the
Ganges Delta The Ganges Delta (also known the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the Sundarbans Delta or the Bengal Delta) is a river delta predominantly covering the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, consisting of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Be ...
of
West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
, the climate is tropical wet-and-dry in nature. A prolonged hot and humid weather is the main characteristic of the climate of Bandel. The monsoon stays from early June to mid-September. Winter persists for almost three months, from mid-November to mid-February. The weather remains dry during the winter and humid during summer. During the recent years, Bandel has been experiencing extremely high temperature with the maximum of 41°C occurring in the month of May. The lowest temperature observed in 2024 is 16°C in January. The summer season is usually observed first in April, but the high temperatures have once again, taken over. In 2025, temperature rise was observed as early as the beginning of February. Winter started in 2024 from the end of November. Low temperatures of winter are now no longer so high. In 2017, the lowest temperature of January was 13°C, and over the next 4 years it has dropped to about 8.4°C, a drop of 4.6°. And as for summer, the maximum temperatures have risen quite a bit. June is regarded as the hottest month of the year in Hooghly District with the temperature rising from 35°C in 2017 to 37.1°C in 2021, a rise of 2.1° followed by May. Rainfall and precipitation is quite diverse in Bandel and also Hooghly District. In 2025, it rained in both January and February. This is quite rare considering rainy season usually starts in May, which is also regarded as the hottest season of the year. One day, presumably February 20 is the day of the highest rainfall in Bandel of February in 2025 . On this day, the sky became very dark accompanied by thunderstorm, strong winds and eventually, rainfall. So much water had collected in the low lying areas that it reached up to waist-level and it was technically impossible for two wheelers to pass through it. The rain continued for 8-12 hours and almost every ground was under water. All the places where rainwater had collected was left with water for about a day before it eventually drained. The rainfall on this day is approximately . Which is classified as 'Very Heavy Rain' according to the National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology. The month of the highest rainfall is July, with more than 300 mm per year followed by August with more than 180 mm. The others with more than 80 mm are May, June, September and October.


Economy

* Dunlop Factory: The famous Dunlop factory is situated at
Sahaganj Sahaganj is an urban area of Bandel of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Ward no 1 of Bansberia covers a part of Sahaganj. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Geography War ...
near Bandel. This factory was built by Dunlop India Limited (DIL) in 1936. It is the first tyre manufacturing plant in Asia. However, it has been shut down owing to some issues in its administration. *BTPS: Bandel Thermal Power Station was started with a capacity of 82.5 MW in 1965. It has since been expanded and currently has a rated capacity of 530 MW. It is operated under the West Bengal Power Development Corporation (WBPDCL). *Bakery: Bandel is the base of many bakery industries. *Bandel Bazar: Bandel Bazar is one of the biggest and important markets of the district. It's the hub of agricultural import and export. Vegetables, fruits (especially
mango A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree '' Mangifera indica''. It originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. ''M. indica'' has been cultivated in South and Southeast As ...
,
watermelon The watermelon (''Citrullus lanatus'') is a species of flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae, that has a large, edible fruit. It is a Glossary of botanical terms#scandent, scrambling and trailing vine-like plant, and is plant breeding ...
) and
rice Rice is a cereal grain and in its Domestication, domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice)—or, much l ...
are exported from the market. *Banks: At Bandel, there are branches of banks such as
Allahabad Bank Allahabad Bank was an Indian nationalised bank with its headquarters in Kolkata, India. Founded in Allahabad in 1865 and nationalized by the government of India in 1969, the bank provided banking and financial services for 155 years until it wa ...
,
Axis Bank Axis Bank Limited, formerly known as UTI Bank (1993–2007), is an Indian Multinational corporation, multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Mumbai. It is India's third largest private sector bank by assets and fo ...
,
Bandhan Bank Bandhan Bank Ltd. is a banking and financial services company, headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. History Bandhan was set up in 2001 as a not-for-profit entity with the objective of financial inclusion and women empowerment. It started i ...
,
Bank of Baroda Bank of Baroda (BOB or BoB) is an Public sector banks in India, Indian government Public sector bank headquartered in Vadodara, Gujarat. It is the third largest Public sector banks in India, public sector bank in India after State Bank of India ...
,
Canara Bank Canara Bank is an Indian public sector bank based in Bangalore, India. Established in 1906 at Mangalore by Ammembal Subba Rao Pai. The bank was nationalized in 1969. Canara Bank also has offices in London, Dubai and New York. History Amm ...
,
Punjab & Sind Bank Punjab & Sind Bank is an Indian public sector bank headquartered in New Delhi. the bank has 1570 branches, which are widely spread across India. The largest number of branches are in the state of Punjab - 635 branches. The bank has 25 zonal o ...
,
State Bank of India State Bank of India (SBI) is an Indian Multinational corporation, multinational Public sector undertakings in India, public sector bank and financial service body headquartered in Mumbai. It is the largest bank in India with a 23% market shar ...
,
UCO Bank UCO Bank, formerly United Commercial Bank, is an Public sector banks in India, Indian public sector bank, and financial services government owned body headquartered in Kolkata. It is a medium sized Public sector banks in India, public sector ban ...
, and, HDFC Bank. *Jupiter Wagons Ltd:
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, an engineering company which manufactures railway based products such as Fright Wagons, Bogie & CMS Crossings, is located in front of Bandel ITI near Sahaganj.


Transport


Train

Bandel has its own
railway junction A junction, in the context of rail transport, is a place at which two or more rail routes converge or diverge. The physical connection between the tracks of the two routes (assuming they are of the same gauge) is provided by turnouts (US: switc ...
. At Bandel, there are two railway stations,
Hooghly railway station Hooghly is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line. It is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Hugli-Chuchura and surrounding areas. History East Indian Railway Company ...
and . Bandel Junction is an important railway station of Eastern Railway and is a model rail station. Bandel junction has 4 lines trains can go to. The station is situated approximately 40  km from
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 ...
on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line. The
Bandel–Katwa line The Bandel–Katwa line is a long railway line connecting Bandel in Hooghly district and Katwa in Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India. It is a major route for North bound trains from Howrah and forms a part of the Kolkata Suburban R ...
meets the Howrah main line, here at Bandel Jn. Another branch line connects Bandel with
Sealdah railway station Sealdah railway station (station code: SDAH) is an NSG–1 category Indian railway station in Sealdah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is one of the five terminal railway stations serving the Kolkata metropolitan area, the o ...
and
Kolkata railway station Kolkata railway station (KOAA), formerly known as Chitpur railway station, is the newest of the five large railway stations serving Kolkata metropolitan region, West Bengal, India. The others are Sealdah, Howrah, Shalimar and . Kolkata stati ...
via . An EMU car-shed, as well as a goods yard, is situated in the neighbourhood of Bandel station.


Road and bus

State Highway 6/
Grand Trunk Road Grand Trunk Road (formerly known as Uttarapath, Sadak-e-Azam, Shah Rah-e-Azam, Badshahi Sadak, and Long Walk) is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads. For at least 2,500 years it has linked Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent. It r ...
passes through Bandel. The Grand Trunk Road divides Keota and Sahaganj. It passes through the urban areas of the city. To the north, the road is divided into two parts because the flyover at Dunlop is not yet completed and its construction is halted. However, as of March 2025, the flyover would resume its construction and be completed. The flyover is said to start from Keota and end at the north part of Iswarbaha covering a distance of more than 1 km. Government taxis (cabs) and government buses are not found in Bandel like the rest of Hooghly district. This is simply because of the lack of major places to visit in the district and because railway services serve as the main transport method of the cities and towns. The nearest originating government buses are found in
Naihati Naihati is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Naihati Municipality ...
and the nearest originating government taxis are found in Howrah city before Bardhaman city.


Private bus

* 4
Chunchura Hugli-Chuchura (), also known by its former names Chinsurah or Hooghly-Chinsurah, is a city of Hooghly district and the district headquarters of Hooghly division in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is one of the densely populated cities ...
Court -
Memari Memari is a town and a municipality in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Memari is located at . It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet). Urbanisation 95.54% of the populati ...
* 8 Chunchura Court - Kalna * 23 Chunchura Court -
Tarakeswar Tarakeswar is a famous sacred city and a municipality in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Tarakeswar is called "Baba Dham" or "The city of Shiva". It is one of the major tourist and holy place of West Bengal as well as India ...
* 17 Chinsurah to Tarakeswar Auto rickshaws, e-rickshaws, and cycle-rickshaws all contribute to the public transport of Bandel.


Water

There is only one ferry ghat in Bandel, the Dunlop Ferry Ghat at Sahaganj. It is located beside the Dunlop Factory. Most ferries operate here between
Halisahar Halisahar is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). History Halisahar ...
and Sahanganj. There are no bridges in Bandel. The closest rail bridge is Jubilee Bridge and Sampreeti Bridge (setu) in
Chinsurah Hugli-Chuchura (), also known by its former names Chinsurah or Hooghly-Chinsurah, is a city of Hooghly district and the district headquarters of Hooghly division in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is one of the densely populated citie ...
and the closest highway bridge is Ishwar Gupta Setu that serves the Barrackpore-Kalyani Expressway in
Bansberia Bansberia is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is about away from Kolkata, at the western end of the Iswar Gupta Setu (Kalyani, West Bengal, Kalyani-Bansberia) ...
.


Air

The nearest airport to Bandel is the
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport () is an international airport serving the city of Kolkata and the Kolkata metropolitan area, the capital metropolis of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the primary aviation hub for eas ...
in
Dum Dum Dum Dum is a city and a municipality in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Author ...
, Kolkata.


Prominent places


Bandel Church

The most well known place in Bandel is the
Bandel Church The Basilica of the Holy Rosary (commonly known as Bandel Church) is one of the oldest Christianity, Christian church (building), churches in West Bengal, India. Situated in Bandel, Hooghly district of West Bengal, it stands as a memorial to the P ...
(Basilica of Holy Rosary, Bandel). Bandel Church is one of the oldest
Christian Churches In ecclesiology, the Christian Church is what different Christian denominations conceive of as being the true body of Christians or the original institution established by Jesus Christ. "Christian Church" has also been used in academia as a syn ...
in
West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
. It is located in the southern part of
Sahaganj Sahaganj is an urban area of Bandel of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Ward no 1 of Bansberia covers a part of Sahaganj. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Geography War ...
, Bandel. It was built by the Portuguese in 1599, dedicated to
Nossa Senhora do Rosário Nossa Senhora do Rosário is a civil parish and most populated area in the municipality of Lagoa, on the island of São Miguel, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores The Azores ( , , ; , ), officially the Autonomous Region of the Azore ...
(Mother Mary). It is a
parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...
and part of the Archdiocese of Calcutta. It is one of the most prominent historical landmarks in
Hooghly district Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsurah (' ...
as well as West Bengal.


Notable people

*
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (anglicised as Sarat Chandra Chatterjee; 15 September 1876 – 16 January 1938) was a Bengali novelist and short story writer of the early 20th century. He generally wrote about the lives of Bengali family and socie ...
, the legendary Indian Bengali novelist and short story writer was born in
Debanandapur Debanandapur is a village beside Saraswati Rver and a gram panchayat in the Chinsurah Mogra CD block in the Chinsurah subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. The village has ancient temples like Radha Krishna ...
, Bandel. *
James Brooke James Brooke (29 April 1803 – 11 June 1868), was a British soldier and adventurer who founded the Raj of Sarawak in Borneo. He ruled as the first White Rajahs, White Rajah of Sarawak from 1841 until his death in 1868. Brooke was born and ra ...
, the first
White Rajah The White Rajahs of Sarawak were a hereditary monarchy of the Brooke family, who founded and ruled the Raj of Sarawak as a sovereign state, located on the northwest coast of the island of Borneo in Maritime Southeast Asia, from 1841 to 1946. Of ...
and the founder of the
Raj of Sarawak The Raj of Sarawak, Kingdom of Sarawak or State of Sarawak, was a kingdom founded in 1841 in northwestern Borneo and was in a Protectorate, treaty of protection with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom from 1888. It ...
was born in Bandel.


Festivals

Like other parts of West Bengal,
Durga Puja Durga Puja (ISO 15919, ISO: , ), also known as Durgotsava or Shaaradotsava, is an annual festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which pays homage to the Hinduism, Hindu goddess Durga, and is also celebrated because of Durga's victo ...
is the biggest festival of Bandel. Kartik Puja is one of the famous festivals celebrated in Bandel (Sahaganj-Bansberia area).
Lakshmi Puja Lakshmi Puja or Lokkhi Pujo ( Devnagari: लक्ष्मी पूजा, Bengali/Assamese: লক্ষ্মী পূজা, Odia: ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ ପୂଜା, Romanised: Lakṣmī Pūjā/ Loķhī Pūjō) is a Hindu occasion for ...
,
Kali Puja Kali Puja (ISO: ), also known as Shyama Puja or Mahanisha Puja, is a festival originating from the Indian subcontinent, dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali. It is celebrated on the new moon day (Dipannita Amavasya) of the Hindu calendar month o ...
, Viswakarma Puja,
Saraswati Puja Vasant Panchami , also rendered Vasanta Panchami and Saraswati Puja in honour of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring. The festival is celebrated in Indian religions in different ways ...
, Poila Boisakh, Ganesh Puja,
Chhath Puja Chhath is an ancient Hindu festival, native to eastern India and southern Nepal. It is celebrated especially in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh; and Koshi, Gandaki, Bagmati, Lumbini and Madhesh provinces o ...
,
Dol Yatra Dol Purnima, also popularly known as Dol Jatra, Dola Jatra, Doul Utsav or Deul, is a Hindu swing festival celebrated during the Holi festival of Assam, Bengal, Braj region, Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Tripura. This festival is dedicated to ...
are also widely celebrated at Bandel. Puja pandals are built in various places for many of the above festivals. Olaichandi Mela (fair) is the biggest fair observed at Bandel in early summer after the Dol Yatra.
Christmas Christmas is an annual festival commemorating Nativity of Jesus, the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a Religion, religious and Culture, cultural celebration among billions of people Observance of Christmas by coun ...
is well attended at Bandel Church. Eid is the major festival celebrated by the Muslim community of Bandel. Another festival, 'Sitla Puja', is exclusive to Bandel, which is celebrated few weeks after the Dol Yatra.


Education


Schools


ICSE affiliated Schools

* Don Bosco School Bandel (established in 1978) * Auxilium Convent School Bandel (established in 1954) * Kendriya Vidyalaya Bandel (established in 2017) * Kendriya Vidyalaya Bandel (New Building) * Abbot Shishu Hall (established in 1979) * Bandel St.John's High School (established in 1870) * Hooghly Girls' High School (established in 1920) * Blooming Buds School * Disha Public School * Binodini Girls' High School Hooghly (established in 1928) * Dunlop English Medium School (established in 1966) * Bandel Vidyamandir High School (established in 1953) * Elite Co-ed High School (established in 1998) * Pearl Rosary School Bandel (established in 2018) * Bandel Mahatma Gandhi Hindi Vidyalaya (established in 1956) * Hooghly Branch High School (established in 1834) * Ferrando Convent Bandel (established in 1995) * Blossoms School Bandel * Shyamsundarpur Primary School (established in 1974) * Saraswati World School Bandel (established in 2017)


Engineering colleges

* Modern Institute of Engineering and Technology (established in 2010) *
West Bengal Survey Institute West Bengal Survey Institute, or WBSI, is a public technical education college located in Bandel, West Bengal. It is affiliated with West Bengal State Council of Technical and Vocational Education and Skill Development (WBSCTVESD) and approved ...
(established in 1947) * Hooghly ITI, Sahaganj (Bandel) (established in 1961) * Academy of Technology (established in 2003)


ICSE affiliated Schools

* Pearl Rosary School


Places/divisions


Debanandapur

Debanandapur Debanandapur is a village beside Saraswati Rver and a gram panchayat in the Chinsurah Mogra CD block in the Chinsurah subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. The village has ancient temples like Radha Krishna ...
is a village and gram panchayat in Bandel. It is the birthplace of the Bengali author
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (anglicised as Sarat Chandra Chatterjee; 15 September 1876 – 16 January 1938) was a Bengali novelist and short story writer of the early 20th century. He generally wrote about the lives of Bengali family and socie ...
and is about 3 km west from Bandel Station. His dwelling house is still there. There also is a library named Sarat Smrithi Pathagar, which includes a museum room containing the things used by the famous writer. The village has some 19th-century ''
atchala The architecture of Bengal, which comprises the modern country of Bangladesh and the States and union territories of India, Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, Assam's Barak Valley and eastern part of Bihar and Jharkhand, has a long and rich hi ...
'' temples. It is one of the seven important villages named
Saptagram Saptagram (colloquially called ''Satgaon'') was an ancient major port, the chief city and sometimes capital of southern Bengal, in ancient and medieval times of Bengal, the location presently being in the Hooghly district in the Indian state o ...
at the time of Mughals.


Manushpur

Manushpur is a
census town In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
in
Chinsurah Mogra Chinsurah Mogra is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview The Chinsurah Mogra CD Block is part of the Hooghly Flats, one of the ...
CD Block in
Chinsurah subdivision Chinsurah subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. Overview The eastern portion of Chinsurah subdivision is part of the Hooghly Flats, a natural physiographic region, that is a narr ...
of
Hooghly district Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsurah (' ...
in the
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state State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory **Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country **Nation state, a ...
of
West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
. It is located a
22.931389°N 88.374278°E.
As per the 2011 Census of India, the place has a population of 8,148. Keota, Manushpur, Naldanga, Kodalia,
Kulihanda Kulihanda is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Kulihanda is located at . The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a p ...
, Dharmapur and
Simla Shimla, also known as Simla (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Himachal Pradesh, the official name until 1972), is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summe ...
form a cluster of census towns on the eastern side of
Hugli-Chuchura Hugli-Chuchura (), also known by its List of renamed places in India, former names Chinsurah or Hooghly-Chinsurah, is a city of Hooghly district and the district headquarters of Hooghly division in the Indian States and union territories of ...
.


Kazidanga

Kazidanga is a village located to the west of Bandel Junction. The Saraswati river flows through the edge of Kazidanga. Kazidanga More is located in the middle of the place.


Kodalia

Kodalia is also a
census town In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
in
Chinsurah Mogra Chinsurah Mogra is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview The Chinsurah Mogra CD Block is part of the Hooghly Flats, one of the ...
CD Block in
Chinsurah subdivision Chinsurah subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. Overview The eastern portion of Chinsurah subdivision is part of the Hooghly Flats, a natural physiographic region, that is a narr ...
of
Hooghly district Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsurah (' ...
in the
Indian Indian or Indians may refer to: Associated with India * of or related to India ** Indian people ** Indian diaspora ** Languages of India ** Indian English, a dialect of the English language ** Indian cuisine Associated with indigenous peoples o ...
state State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory **Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country **Nation state, a ...
of
West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
. As per 2011 Census of India Kodalia had a total population of 8,994. It is located a
22.90724°N 88.379956°E.
Keota, Manushpur, Naldanga, Kodalia,
Kulihanda Kulihanda is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Kulihanda is located at . The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a p ...
, Dharmapur and
Simla Shimla, also known as Simla (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Himachal Pradesh, the official name until 1972), is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summe ...
form a cluster of census towns on the eastern side of
Hugli-Chuchura Hugli-Chuchura (), also known by its List of renamed places in India, former names Chinsurah or Hooghly-Chinsurah, is a city of Hooghly district and the district headquarters of Hooghly division in the Indian States and union territories of ...
. Kodalia is located to the immediate south of Kazidanga as well as Bandel Junction. A large part of Kodalia has a vegetation cover. It is home to many places of worship. This mostly includes Hindu temples and Mosques. Like Kazidanga, the Saraswati river also flows through the edge of Kodalia.


Keota

Keota is probably the most economically important part/division of Bandel. It includes Bandel More, which is the most economically important place in Bandel. Most of the shops, restaurants, clothing places and many more are located in Bandel More. Keota and Sahaganj form the majority of Bandel's urban area and population. Keota's population in 2025 is approximately 27,300. A decent number of buildings are located at Keota. Keota also includes urban places. But not as much as Sahaganj.


Sahaganj

Sahaganj Sahaganj is an urban area of Bandel of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Ward no 1 of Bansberia covers a part of Sahaganj. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Geography War ...
is the largest part/division of Bandel. It is also the only part of Bandel that is located beside the
Hooghly River The Hooghly River (, also spelled ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli'') is the westernmost distributary of the Ganges, situated in West Bengal, India. It is known in its upper reaches as the Bhagirathi. The Bhagirathi splits off from the main branch of the G ...
. It is 4 km from the Bandel station. It, along with Keota, form the majority of Bandel's urban area and population. Sahaganj's estimated population is about 90,000 as of 2020. The total area of Sahaganj is about 5.1 km². The highest number of accommodations, as well as buildings are located at Sahaganj. The
Bandel Church The Basilica of the Holy Rosary (commonly known as Bandel Church) is one of the oldest Christianity, Christian church (building), churches in West Bengal, India. Situated in Bandel, Hooghly district of West Bengal, it stands as a memorial to the P ...
, Don Bosco School Bandel, Auxilium Convent School Bandel and Bandel St.John's High School are all located in Sahaganj. A large number of schools, hotels and restaurants are located here as well. The
postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or numerical digit, digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, inclu ...
of Sahaganj is 712104. The Hooghly River could be accessed via the Itkhola Ghat (locally called Chuni Miyar Ghat). Although the place is now closed because of unsafety in the ghat. As for the economy, Sahaganj plays a big role for Bandel's economy. The Dunlop Factory, the Jupiter Wagons Limited Industry and the numerous amount of shops and markets in the place contribute to the economy. A unit of Dunlop India Ltd. is located here. Ruias purchased Dunlop India Ltd. from the Dubai-based Jumbo group owned by late Manu Chhabria. The
postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or numerical digit, digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, inclu ...
is 712104. and resumed production in January 2007 after 8 years. After few months of starting production Ruias also stopped production again, till December 2012 there is no hope of light for the workers. Jupiter, an engineering company which manufacture railway based products such as Fright Wagons, Bogie & CMS Crossings, is located in front of Bandel ITI.


Nearby places


Tribeni

Tribeni is 8 km from Bandel on the
Bandel–Katwa line The Bandel–Katwa line is a long railway line connecting Bandel in Hooghly district and Katwa in Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India. It is a major route for North bound trains from Howrah and forms a part of the Kolkata Suburban R ...
. Tribeni Tissues Limited, a specialty paper manufacturing company and a major supplier of tissue paper to the cigarette industry, is located at Tribeni. It was taken over by ITC in 1990. Tribeni in West Bengal is derived from the junction of three rivers – Hooghly (a branch of the Ganges), Kunti and Saraswati. The Tribeni Burning Ghat has Hindu religious values.


Other places

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Naihati Naihati is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Naihati Municipality ...
- 1 km *
Mogra Mogra (or Magra) is a gram panchayat, or village, which is home to the headquarters of the Chinsurah-Mogra community development block in the Chinsurah subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It has a station ...
- 7 km *
Bansberia Bansberia is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is about away from Kolkata, at the western end of the Iswar Gupta Setu (Kalyani, West Bengal, Kalyani-Bansberia) ...
- 4 km *
Kalyani Kalyani may refer to: Film and television * ''Kalyani'' (1940 film), a Hindi film * ''Kalyani'' (1952 film), a Tamil film * ''Kalyani'' (1971 film), a Kannada film * ''Kalyani'' (1979 film), a Telugu film * ''Kalyani'' (1983 film), an Oriya ...
- 11 km


References

{{Authority control Cities and towns in Hooghly district Neighbourhoods in Kolkata Kolkata Metropolitan Area