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Mandarbani

Mandarbani
মন্দারবনী
Census Town
Mandarbani is located in West Bengal
Mandarbani
Mandarbani
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°42′10″N 87°18′37″E / 23.702852°N 87.310299°E / 23.702852; 87.310299Coordinates: 23°42′10″N 87°18′37″E / 23.702852°N 87.310299°E / 23.702852; 87.310299
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Paschim Bardhaman
Population (2011)
 • Total 4,592
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Asansol
Vidhan Sabha constituency Pandaveswar
Website bardhaman.gov.in

Mandarbani is a census town in Faridpur Durgapur CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Mandarbani is located at 23°42′10″N 87°18′37″E / 23.702852°N 87.310299°E / 23.702852; 87.310299.

The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite 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.

As per the 2011 Census of India Mandarbani had a total population of 4,592, of which 2,441 (53%) were males and 2,151 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 592. The total number of literates in Mandabani was 2,914 (72.85% of the population over 6 years).

As of 2001 India census, Mandarbani had a population of 5,497. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Mandarbani has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 45%. In Mandarbani, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.


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