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{{About|the place|the cheese|Bandel (cheese)|the German-American engineer|Hannskarl Bandel}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
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'''Bandel''' is a neighbourhood in the [[Hooghly district]] of the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. It is founded by [[Portuguese Empire|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).<ref>[http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of statutory towns] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163402/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm |date=21 July 2011 }}</ref> Bandel is a major rail junction station of [[Eastern Railway zone]], it is 40 km from [[Howrah railway station]].

[[File:Lahiri temple Rajhat, Bandel 17.jpg|thumb|Lahiri Temple at Rajhat, Bandel]]

==Geography==
===Location===
Bandel is located at {{coord|22.922743|N|88.379542|E|source:yahoomaps_region:IN-WB|format=dms}}<ref>{{cite web| url = http://maps.yahoo.com/broadband/#mvt=m&lat=22.922743&lon=88.379542&mag=6&zoom=15 | title = Yahoo maps| access-date = 2009-04-02}}</ref> and it has an elevation of 16 m. The main river that flows by Bandel is [[Hooghly River|Hooghly]]. The town is in [[Gangetic Plain]].
[[File:Bandel1.jpg|thumb|left|Boats waiting in [[Hooghly River]] near Bandel]]

===Climate===
Like the rest of the [[Ganges Delta]] of [[West Bengal]], 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.

==Economy==
*Dunlop Factory: The famous Dunlop factory is situated at [[Sahaganj]] near Bandel. 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).<ref>[http://www.wbpdcl.com/plant.htm WPDCL website]</ref>
A very old factory PANCH STEEL was purchased and set up a wagon factory Jupiter Wagons Limited.<br>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]], [[watermelon]]) and [[rice]] are exported from the market.<br>'''Banks:''' At Bandel, there are branches of banks such as [[Allahabad Bank]], [[Axis Bank]], [[Bandhan Bank]], [[Bank of Baroda]], [[Canara Bank]], [[Punjab & Sind Bank]], [[State Bank of India]], [[UCO Bank]], and, HDFC Bank. Jupiter Wagons Ltd: Jupiter, an engineering company which manufacture railway based products such as Fright Wagons, Bogie & CMS Crossings, is located in front of Bandel ITI.

==Transport==
===Train===
[[File:EMU at Bandel.jpg|thumb|left|A local train leaving {{stnlnk|Bandel Junction}}]]
At Bandel, there are two railway stations, [[Hooghly railway station]] and {{stnlnk|Bandel Junction}}. Bandel Junction is an important railway station of Eastern Railway and is a model rail station. The station is situated approximately 40  km from [[Howrah station]] on the [[Howrah–Bardhaman main line]]. The [[Bandel–Katwa line]] meets the Howrah main line, here at Bandel Jn. Another branch line connects Bandel with [[Sealdah railway station]] and [[Kolkata railway station]] via {{stnlnk|Naihati}}. An EMU car-shed, as well as a goods yard, is situated in the neighbourhood of Bandel station.

===Road and Bus===
[[State Highway 6 (West Bengal)|State Highway 6]]/ [[Grand Trunk Road]] passes through Bandel.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php |title = List of State Highways in West Bengal | publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police | access-date = 15 October 2016}}</ref>

====Private bus====
* 4 [[Chunchura]] Court - [[Memari]]
* 8 Chunchura Court - [[Kalna, India|Kalna]]
* 23 Chunchura Court - [[Tarakeswar]]
* 17 Chinsurah to Tarakeswar
Besides, there are auto rickshaws, e-rickshaws, cycle-rickshaws, etc. These all contribute to the public transport of Bandel.

===Air===
The nearby airport is the [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport]] in [[Dum Dum]], Kolkata.

==Festivals==
Like other parts of West Bengal, [[Durga Puja]] is the biggest festival of Bandel. Kartik Puja is one of the famous festivals celebrated in Bandel (Sahaganj-Bansberia area). Also Lakshmi Puja, [[Kali Puja]], Viswakarma Puja, Saraswati Puja, Poila Boisakh-Ganesh Puja, Chhat Puja, Dol Yatra are widely celebrated at Bandel. Olichandi Mela (fair) is the biggest fair observed at Bandel in early summer after the Dol Yatra. [[Christmas]] 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==
* [[Don Bosco School Bandel]]
* [[Auxilium Convent School Bandel]]
* [[Abbot Shishu Hall]]
* [[Bandel St.John's High School]]
* [[Hooghly Girls' High School]]
* [[Blooming Buds School]]
* [[Binodini Girls' High School]]
* [[Dunlop English Medium School]]
* [[Bandel Vidyamandir High School]] (Established in 1953)
* [[Hooghly Gour Hari Harijan Vidya Mandir]]
* [[Bandel Mahatma Gandhi Hindi Vidyalaya]] (Established in 1956)

===Engineering colleges===
* [[Modern Institute of Engineering and Technology]]
* [[West Bengal Survey Institute]]
* [[ITI College, Bandel]]

==Nearby places==
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===Debanandapur===
[[Debanandapur]] is the birthplace of the Bengali author [[Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay]] 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 ''[[At-chala|atchala]]'' temples. It is one of the seven important villages named [[Saptagram]] at the time of Mughals.<ref>[http://www.hooghly.gov.in Government website]</ref>

===Sahaganj===
[[Sahaganj]] is 4 km from Bandel station. 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 pin code is 712104.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.reifenpresse.de/CDML007/en/gast/detail.php?tk=&t=q&RecID=9520 |title=Dunlop India |access-date=31 January 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929051936/http://www.reifenpresse.de/CDML007/en/gast/detail.php?tk=&t=q&RecID=9520 |archive-date=29 September 2007 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=151744 Financial Express 15 January 2007.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070504181519/http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=151744 |date=4 May 2007 }}</ref><ref>[http://wikimapia.org/395972/ Satellite view of Sahaganj and adjoining areas]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/keyword/manu-chhabria/recent/2 |title=Archived copy |access-date=13 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419023925/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/keyword/manu-chhabria/recent/2 |archive-date=19 April 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

===Tribeni===
[[Tribeni, Hooghly|Tribeni]] is 8 km from Bandel on the [[Bandel–Katwa line]].<ref>Eastern Railway time table.</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.itcportal.com/the_itc_profile/history_evolution.html ITC website]</ref> Tribeni in West Bengal is derived from the junction of three rivers Hooghly (A branch of Ganges), Kunti & Swaraswati. Tribeni burning ghat has Hindu Religious values.<ref>[http://www.fluidr.com/places/India/West+Bengal/Bansberia/in-Hooghly/random/only-photos]</ref><ref>[http://wikimapia.org/5681504/Triveni-Burning-Ghat]</ref>

The one of the biggest Thermal Power Station is also situated here which known as Bandel Thermal Power Station(BTPS).

===Other places===
* [[Mogra]] - 7 km
* [[Bansberia]] - 4 km

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Hooghly District}}
{{Neighbourhoods in Kolkata}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Hooghly district]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Kolkata Metropolitan Area]]

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