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Mankundu
Neighbourhood
MankunduLocation in West Bengal, IndiaShow map of West BengalMankunduMankundu (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°50′N 88°20′E / 22.84°N 88.34°E / 22.84; 88.34
Country	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).

Etymology

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

Mankundu is situated in Latitude: 22°84'N & Longitude: 88°34'E.

Transport

State Highway 6/ Grand Trunk Road passes through Mankundu. Private Bus number 2 (Chunchura Court - Dakshineswar) plies through here.

Mankundu railway station is on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line. It is part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

Education

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.

Mankundu B.Ed. College, was established at Mankundu in 2011.

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.

References

1. "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
2. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
3. "37815 Howrah Bardhaman Jn Local". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
4. "Supreme Knowledge Group of Institutions". SKF. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
5. "Mankundu BEd College". MBC. Retrieved 4 July 2017.

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