Kendua, West Bengal

Kendua
কেন্দুয়া
Town
Kendua

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 24°58′59″N 88°14′51″E / 24.9831795°N 88.2475090°ECoordinates: 24°58′59″N 88°14′51″E / 24.9831795°N 88.2475090°E
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Malda
Population (2001)
  Total 5,768
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Maldaha Uttar
Vidhan Sabha constituency Habibpur
Website malda.nic.in

Kendua is a census town in Habibpur (Community development blok) in Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Kendua is located at 24°58′59″N 88°14′51″E / 24.9831795°N 88.2475090°E.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Kendua had a population of 5768. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kendua has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 53%. In Kendua, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Famous residents

Noted painter, sports person and tycoon S.Luck resides in Kendua

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.