About Ondal

Andal (community development block) (also spelled Ondal) (Bengali: Anl samai unnay.an blak) is an administrative division in Durgapur subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Andal and Durgapur police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Andal More and Andal. Mahira, Kajora, Harishpur, Palashban, Dignala, Andal, Baska, Siduli, Khandra, Ukhra and Dhandadihi are urban areas in this block. The census towns Chak Bankola and Parashkol are both partly in Andal block and partly in Pandabeswar block. Andal is located at 2335N 8711E / 23.59N 87.18E / 23.59; 87.18. Andal community development block has an area of 84.78 km. The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating laterite soil. This area lies between two 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 30km. For ages the area was heavily...