Andal, Bardhaman
| Andal | |
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| Census Town | |
 Andal
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| Coordinates: 23°36′N 87°12′E / 23.60°N 87.20°ECoordinates: 23°36′N 87°12′E / 23.60°N 87.20°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Bardhaman |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,924 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Asansol |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Raniganj |
| Website | bardhaman |
Andal (also spelled Ondal) is a census town, and location of a police station, in Andal CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Andal is located at 23°36′N 87°12′E / 23.60°N 87.20°E. It has an average elevation of 76 metres (249 feet).
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating laterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.
Singaran, a small stream about 35 km long has its origin near Ikra in the Jamuria area, flows past Topsi and Andal and joins the Damodar near Waria.
Andal police station has jurisdiction over parts of Andal and Pandabeswar CD Blocks. The area covered is 106 km2 and the population covered is 236,000.
As per 2011 Census of India Ondal had a total population of 19,924 of which 10,321 (52%) were males and 9,603 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 2,176. The total number of literates in Ondal was 14,613 (82.34% of the population over 6 years).
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