Mankundu
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Burdwan |
| District | Hooghly |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Bhadreswar Municipality |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712139 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 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]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]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.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Mankundu is situated in Latitude: 22°84'N & Longitude: 88°34'E.
Education
[edit | edit source]Mankundu B.Ed. College, was established at Mankundu in 2011. Supreme Knowledge Foundation Group of Institutions, an engineering college, was established at Mankundu in 2009.
Pearl Rosary School,Techno India Group Public School, Mankundu Vivekananda Wisdom Mission School, was established at Mankundu in 2011.
Transport
[edit | edit source]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.
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