Mankundu | |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
Coordinates: | 22.84°N 88.34°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Type2: | Division |
Subdivision Name2: | Burdwan |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Hooghly |
Government Type: | Municipality |
Governing Body: | Bhadreswar Municipality |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 17 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 712139 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | +91 33 |
Registration Plate: | WB |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Hooghly |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Chandannagar |
Mankundu is a neighbourhood in Bhadreswar of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1]
The name Mankundu comes from a prehistoric era when King Man Singh sent a few soldiers to defeat the then mog dacoits in 17th era.
Mankundu is situated in Latitude: 22°84'N & Longitude: 88°34'E.
State Highway 6/ Grand Trunk Road passes through Mankundu. Private Bus number 2 (Chunchura Court - Dakshineswar) plies through here.[2]
Mankundu railway station is on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line.[3] It is part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
Pearl Rosary School is the most renowned school in the locality. The school is affiliated to WBBSE and WBCHSE. The school is an authorised study centre of National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), Govt of India.
Supreme Knowledge Foundation Group of Institutions, an engineering college, was established at Mankundu in 2009.[4]
Mankundu B.Ed. College, was established at Mankundu in 2011.[5]
Vivekananda Wisdom Mission School, was established at Mankundu in 2011.
Techno India Group Public School, Mankundu
Pearl Rosary School, affiliated to WBBSE and WBCHSE. The school is also an authorised study centre of National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), Govt of India.