| Chandandaha | |
| Settlement Type: | Census Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal##Location in India |
| Coordinates: | 22.3811°N 88.2341°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | South 24 Parganas |
| Subdivision Type3: | CD block |
| Subdivision Name3: | Bishnupur II |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.31 |
| Elevation M: | 9 |
| Population Total: | 5656 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali[1] [2] |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Additional official |
| Demographics1 Info2: | English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 743503 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | +91 33 |
| Registration Plate: | WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Diamond Harbour |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Satgachhia |
Chandandaha is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Bishnupur police station in the Bishnupur II CD block in the Alipore Sadar subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
The Alipore Sadar subdivision is a most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the southern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 15 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial stretch, with industrial development.[3] [4] [5]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Chanddandaha is located at 22.3811°N 88.2341°W. It has an average elevation of .
Nadabhanga, Kanganbaria, Bora Gagangohalia, Barkalikapur, Chanddandaha and Patharberia (a little away) form a cluster of census towns, as per the map of the Bishnupur II CD block on page 233 of the District Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas.[6]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Chanddandaha had a total population of 5,656, of which 2,896 (51%) were males and 2,760 (49%) were females. There were 523 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons in Chanddandaha was 4,283 (83.44% of the population over 6 years).[7]
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Chanddandaha covered an area of 2.3108 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 15.5 km roads. It had 900 domestic electric connections and 25 road light points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 family welfare centre, 1 maternity and child welfare centre. Among the educational facilities it had were 5 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools. Three commodities it produced were brush, muri (puffed rice) and jewellery box. It had offices of 1 nationalised bank and 1 non-agricultural credit society.[8]
A short stretch of local roads link Chanddandaha to the National Highway 12.[9]
Vidyanagar Multipurpose School is a coeducational institution affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.[10]
Vidyanagar Girls School is girls only institution affiliated with the West Board of Secondary Education.[11]
Vidyanagar College was established at Vidyanagar in 1963.[12]
Amtala Rural Hospital, with 50 beds, at Amtala, is the major government medical facility in the Bishnupur II CD block.[13]