Andul
| Andul আন্দুল Dakshin Nabadwip | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Andul Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°14′E / 22.58°N 88.24°ECoordinates: 22°35′N 88°14′E / 22.58°N 88.24°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 29,114 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN |
711 302 vehicle_code_range = |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sankrail |
| Website |
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| The Land of Vaishnav Zamindars | |
Andul is a census town in the Sankrail block under the Sadar sub-division in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It is a local hub of commercial and industrial activity within and around Sankrail block. It is considered as one of the developing towns in Howrah district.
Geography
Andul is located at 22°35′N 88°14′E / 22.58°N 88.24°E.[2] It has got moderate temperature.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] 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
Andul houses several industrial activity especially in the northern areas near Alampur. Leading industries are steel, engineering and instrumentation, motor vehicle, jewellery, dairy etc. Previously there was a large operation of Frigerio Conserva Allana Ltd at the southern part near Mourigram railway station. "Kamal Nursery" and "The Indian Nursery"[4] two of the most famous names in the Indian horticulture industry are situated at Andul. Howrah Flower Growers' Association organize flower exhibition at Kamal Nursery every year.[5] There are a number of markets including that of Andul Bazar. New shopping mall named as "SUPER SHOPPING", supermarkets, Howrah's only Garden "Bar cum Restaurant" named "HOT & SPICE" have been developed in last few years. Andul has its renowned traditional industry of wooden furniture.
Communication
Andul–Mouri Post Office
Mahiari is adjacent to Andul and the two together are referred to as Andul–Mouri (also spelt Andul–Mowri).[6] Andul–Mouri post office is located near Andul bus stand. PIN for Andul–Mouri is 711302 and for Andul Road is 711103.[7]
Personalities
- Bharatchandra Ray
- Mahesh Chandra Nyayratna Bhattacharyya
- Suniti Kumar Chatterji
- Sarat Chandra Bose
- Sisir Bhaduri
- Rajnarayan Basu
- Sukhen Dey
- Basanta Choudhury-Actor.
- Akshay Kumar Datta- Writer.
- Mondal Jnanesh- IT Biplobi.
References
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- ↑ "District-wise list of statutory towns". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ↑ "Yahoo maps of Andul". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ "The Indian Nursery". Agriculture & Industry Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ↑ "Kamal Nursery". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
- ↑ Santra, Tarapada and Bandopadhyay, Amiya Kumar, Howrah Jelar Purakirti (in Bengali), pp. 115-116, Government of West Bengal
- ↑ "Pin-Codes of West Bengal". A. 1Up India. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
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