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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bhandardaha
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Census Town
| image_skyline =
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| pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.62|N|88.21|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Howrah district|Howrah]]
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| founder =
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_m = 12
| population_total = 5,667
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| registration_plate = WB
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Sreerampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sreerampur]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Domjur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Domjur]]
| website = {{URL|howrah.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Bhandardaha''' is a [[census town]] in [[Domjur (community development block)|Domjur]] CD Block of [[Howrah Sadar subdivision]] in [[Howrah district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is close to [[Makardaha]] and also a part of [[List of cities in West Bengal by population#Urban agglomeration|Kolkata Urban Agglomeration]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm |title=District-wise list of stautory towns |publisher=Census Commission of India |access-date=2009-01-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163402/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm |archive-date=2011-07-21 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Bhandardaha is located at {{coord|22.62|N|88.21|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Bhandardaha.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhandardaha]</ref> It has an average elevation of 12 metres (39 feet).

==Demographics==
As per [[2011 Census of India]] Bhandardaha had a total population of 5,667 of which 2,873 (51%) were males and 2,794 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 592. The total number of literates in Bhandardaha was 4,143 (81.64% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 11 May 2016}}</ref>

Bhandardaha was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_4_PR_UAs_1Lakh_and_Above_Appendix.pdf | title= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 | work= Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh |publisher= Census of India 2011 | access-date = 11 May 2016}}</ref>

{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Bhandardaha had a population of 4816. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Bhandardaha has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 70% and female literacy of 60%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Transport==
===Bus===
Amta Road (part of [[State Highway 15 (West Bengal)|State Highway 15]]) is the artery of the town.

====Private Bus====
* 63 [[Domjur]] - [[Howrah Station]]
* E44 Rampur - [[Howrah Station]]
* K11 [[Domjur]] - [[Rabindra Sadan]]

====Mini Bus====
* 16 [[Domjur]] - [[Howrah Station]]
* 31 [[Makardaha]] - [[Khidirpur]]
* 34 Purash - [[Howrah Station]]
* 35 Hantal - [[Howrah Station]]

====CTC Bus====
* C11 [[Domjur]] - [[B.B.D. Bagh]]/[[Belgachia]]
* C11/1 [[Munsirhat]] - [[Howrah Station]]

====Bus Routes Without Numbers====
* [[Bargachia]] - [[Sealdah Station]] ([[Beliaghata|Barafkal]])
* Pancharul - [[Howrah Station]]
* [[Udaynarayanpur]] - [[Howrah Station]]
* [[Rajbalhat]] - [[Howrah Station]]
* [[Tarakeswar]] - [[Howrah Station]]

===Train===
[[Makardaha railway station]] and [[Domjur Road railway station]] on [[Howrah]]-[[Amta]] line are the nearest railway stations.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Howrah District}}

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

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