Bandel | |
|---|---|
Metro,Urban | |
 The Bandel Church | |
| Nickname: Portuguese city | |
  Bandel Location in West Bengal, India  Bandel Bandel (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°55′22″N 88°22′46″E / 22.922743°N 88.379542°E | |
| 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 | 1st |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (356,193 (2011)) | |
| • Total | 356,193 |
| • Rank | 1st in Hooghly as of 2011 |
| • Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/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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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.
- ^ District-wise list of statutory towns Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine