Bandel
District of Hugli
in Hugli of West Bengal, India
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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (18 mi) -
Jessore Airport (52 mi) - Ishurdi Airport (95 mi)
- Shah Mokhdum Airport (107 mi)
- Barisal Airport (121 mi)
- Dhanbad Airport (140 mi)
- Dhaka / Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (142 mi)
- Malda Airport (148 mi)
- Sundarbans National Park (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- The Sundarbans (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 22.909 and 88.397 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 22° 54' 31" and E 88° 23' 48"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rupee - INR
- Spoken languages:
- English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 04:48 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 1:41 am and 2:29 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-04-20 08:25:34
Explore Bandel
The district Bandel of Hugli in Hugli (West Bengal) is located in India about 798 mi south-east of New Delhi, the country's capital.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kolkata, Magura, Khulna, Bagerhat and Rajshahi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 43°C / 109 °F
| Morning Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 41°C / 106 °F |
| Night Temperature | 30°C / 85 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 13% |
| Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
43°C (109 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
42°C (107 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
44°C (111 °F)
31°C (87 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Videos from this area
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Return Journey by Train from village
Return Journey by Train from village.
Life of Indian Village
The Life of Indian Village.
A Nostalgic Village in West Bengal
A partly view of nostalgic Village at Hooghly District in West Bengal, India.
Village Transport in West Bengal, India
One of the earning procedure of the villagers by rickshaw pulling in West Bengal, India.
Cultivation of season flowers in a Personal Garden
Cultivation of season flowers in a Personal Garden in my village.
KHADYA BHAWAN - HOOGHLY CHUCHURAH -WEST BENGAL
Aswachha Bharat Abhiyan ---- Yes you see right. Shame on them...they are the staff of Govt.Of West Bengal @ Khadya Bhawan Chuchurah @ Dist Hooghly. When the country try to be smarter - faster...
A Local Train in the Rain at Bandel Station.mpg
Katwa Bandel Local Arriving at Bandel in a Rainy Day
KuchKawaj - Parade - 26th January 2015 - Republic Day Parade
Hooghly Chinsurah Police KuchKawaj/Parade on the auspicious occasion of 26th January, Republic Day Celebration.
Cultivation Field for Potato in West Bengal
Cultivation Field for Potato in West Bengal, India.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Chandannagar
Chandannagar, formerly known as Chandernagore is a small city and former French colony located 30 kilometres north of Kolkata, in West Bengal, India. It is head quarters of a subdivision in Hooghly District. It is one of the 6 municipal corporations in West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
Bhatpara
Bhatpara is a suburban town and a municipality under Jagatdal police station of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is situated on the bank of Hooghly river. It is known for its rich traditions in the field of Sanskrit learning. Actually the name 'Bhatpara' originates from the ancient name "Bhatta-Palli" where 'Bhatta' denotes the sect of bramhin Sanskrit pandits and 'palli' denotes locality or village.
Hugli-Chuchura
Hooghly-Chuchura (also known as Hooghly-Chinsura or Hooghly) is a city in the state of West Bengal, India. It lies on the Hooghly River, 35 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta). It is located in the district of Hugli and is home to the district headquarters. Chuchura houses the Commissioner of the Burdwan Range. It forms a part of the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) region.
Naihati
Naihati is a town and an important railway junction station on the Indian Railways network, in the district of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. Naihati municipality is one of the oldest in the whole country and was established in 1869.
Jagatdal
Jagatdal is a town and police station under Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district, on the banks of the Ganges river in the state of West Bengal, India. Situated on the eastern banks of the river, the town has many jute mills. The town is administratively part of Bhatpara Municipality. The town has an Indian Army base workshop (No-507).
Gondalpara
Gondalpara is an Indian town, southeast of Chandernagore, West Bengal. It was a Danish possession, also known as Danmarksnagore in 1698–1714 as part of Danish India, governed from Tranquebar.
Amodghata
Amodghata is a census town in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Mogra police station in Chinsurah subdivision.
Chak Bansberia
Chak Bansberia is a census town in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Mogra police station in Chinsurah Subdivision.
Dharmapur, West Bengal
Dharmapur is a census town in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Chinsurah police station in Chinsurah subdivision.
Kulihanda
Kulihanda is a census town in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Chinsurah police stations in Chinsurah subdivision.
Shankhanagar
Shankhanagar is a census town in Hugli district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Mogra police station in Chinsurah Subdivision.
Bandel
Bandel, founded by Portuguese settlers, is a suburban area in Chinsurah-Mogra block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Chinsurah police station and is a part of Kolkata Metropolitan Area . Bandel is also known as a major junction station of Eastern Railway, it is 40 km from Howrah station. The Howrah–Bardhaman Main line, the Bandel–Naihati line and the Bandel–Katwa line meet here.
Mogra
Mogra (also spelt Magra or Mugra) is a gram panchayat, police station and headquarters of Chinsurah-Mogra community development block in Hooghly district in West Bengal, India. It is in Chinsurah subdivision. It is a railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line, 47 km from Howrah station, and 7 km from Bandel. All India Radio has located some of its high power transmitters at Mogra. These transmitters carry a mix of domestic and external services.
Tribeni
Tribeni is a small town in Hooghly in the state of West Bengal, India. It was an old holy place for the Hindus. The Muslims took over it during early phases of their conquest of Bengal.
Bijpur, North 24 Parganas
See Bijpur for town of same name in Uttar Pradesh Bijpurবিজপুর — Town — Bijpur, North 24 Parganas is located in West BengalBijpurBijpur Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:22.93|N|88.43|E|type:city_region:IN-X|||| |primary |name= }} Country 22x20px India State West Bengal District North 24 Parganas Elevation 13 m Time zone IST Lok Sabha constituency Barrackpore Vidhan Sabha constituency Bijpur Website {{#invoke:URL|url|1=north24parganas. nic.
Jubilee Bridge (India)
Jubilee Bridge is an important rail bridge over Hooghly River between Naihati and Bandel. Jubilee Bridge is flanked on either side by Garifa and Hooghly Ghat stations. Jubilee Bridge was opened on 16 February 1887 in the fiftieth or jubilee year of the reign of Queen Victoria. The construction started in 1882 and completed in 1887. The Chief Engineer in charge of construction works was Lt Col Arthur John Barry, nephew of Sir John Wolfe-Barry, project engineer of London Tower Bridge.
Polba-Dadpur (community development block)
Polba-Dadpur (community development block) is an administrative division in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Polba and Dadpur police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Barunapur.
Academy of Technology
The Academy of Technology (AOT) is an engineering college in West Bengal, India. To meet the growing demand of technical manpower and in view of fiscal constraints at the government level, the Ananda Educational Development and Charitable Organisation decided to supplement the State government’s efforts in setting up new engineering colleges by establishing the Academy of Technology in September 2003.
Kanchrapara Airfield
Kanchrapara Airstrip is a former military airstrip located near Kanchrapara, in West Bengal, India.
Bansberia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Bansberia (Vidhan Sabha constituency) was an assembly constituency in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was part of Hooghly (Lok Sabha constituency).
Polba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Polba (Vidhan Sabha constituency) was an assembly constituency in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was part of Hooghly (Lok Sabha constituency).
Barrackpore I (community development block)
Barrackpore I (community development block) is an administrative division in Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bijpur, Naihati, Jagatdal and Noapara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Narayanpur. There are three census towns in this block: Jetia, Garshyamnagar and Kaugachhi.
Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist
Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist is located in Chinsura in India. The church was built in 1695-1697, is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. Is the second oldest Christian church in Bengal, and the oldest Armenian church in India. The church is well preserved due to its proximity to Kolkata and care committee of the Armenian Churches.
Chinsurah-Mogra (community development block)
Chinsurah-Mogra (community development block) is an administrative division in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Chinsurah and Mogra police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Mogra. Kodalia, Raghunathpur, Madhusudanpur, Amodghata, Shankhanagar, Chak Bansberia, Kulihanda, Simla and Dharmapur are urban areas in this block.
Bandel railway station
Bandel station is a major junction stations of the Kolkata suburban railway network. It is situated on the Howrah-Bandel-Barddhaman Main Line with an approximate 40 km distance from Howrah Station. The B. B Loop line connects Azimgunge and Katwa to Bandel and hence forth to Howrah and Sealdah. Bandel is connected to Sealdah and Kolkata station via Naihati Junction.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Hugli.
