Andul Historical City

Andul (Bengali: আন্দুল) is a census town in Sankrail block under sadar sub-division in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.It is a local hub of commercial and industrial activity within and around Sankrail block.

Geography:
Andul is located at 22.58°N 88.24°E.

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Demographics:
As of 2001 India census, Andul had a population of 5677. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Andul has an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 53% of the males and 47% of females literate. 6% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Economy:
Andul houses several industrial activity especially in the northern areas near Alampur. Leading industries are steel, engineering and instrumentation, motor vehicle, jewellery, dairy etc. Previously there was a large operation of Frigerio Conserva Allana Ltd at the southern part near Mourigram railway station. There are a number of markets including that of Andul Bazar. New shopping mall, supermarkets have been developed in last few years. Andul has its renowned traditional industry of wooden furniture.

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Historical Places:
The Andul Palace is the most important to be mentioned.It was situated in 1834 by Rajnarayan Bahadur from Roy family.Now it is owned by Mitra family. Famous Saraswati river flows through Andul

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Communication:
Andul–Mouri Post Office
Mahiari is adjacent to Andul and the two together are referred to as Andul–Mouri (also spelt Andul–Mowri).Andul–Mouri post office is located near Andul bus stand. PIN for Andul–Mouri is 711302 and for Andul Road is 711103.

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Education:
Andul has a number of primary, secondary and higher secondary schools. Most renowned is Mahiary K C Institution which was established in the year 1842 and was a centre of education,culture and independence struggle in the surrounding areas. New Andul H C School is also a famous one. There is a college named Prabhu Jagabandhu College which is affiliated to University of Calcutta.Andul has also taken part an important role in girls' education.The most famous girls' school at Andul is Gramya Hitakari Girls' School.

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[source:wikipedia]