Kandra, Bardhaman

Kandra
Kandara
Village
Kandra
Kandra

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 23°43′53.0″N 87°58′10.1″E / 23.731389°N 87.969472°E / 23.731389; 87.969472Coordinates: 23°43′53.0″N 87°58′10.1″E / 23.731389°N 87.969472°E / 23.731389; 87.969472
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purba Bardhaman
Population (2011)
 • Total 11,534
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 713129 (Kandra)
Telephone/STD code 03453
Lok Sabha constituency Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Ketugram
Website bardhaman.gov.in

Kandra is a village in Ketugram I CD Block in Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Ketugram I CD Block are located at Kandra.[1]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Kandara had a total population of 11,534, of which 5,894 (51%) were males and 5,640 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,311. The total number of literates in Kandara was 7,238 (70.80% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport

The State Highway 6 (West Bengal), running from Rajnagar (in Birbhum district) to Alampur in (Howrah district), passes through Kandra.[3]

Jnandas Kandra is a station on the 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge Ahmedpur Katwa Railway, which was closed and taken up for conversion to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) in 2013.[4]

Education

Kandra Radha Kanta Kundu Mahavidyalaya, established in 2001, is affiliated to the University of Burdwan. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history and geography.[5]

Kandra JM High School was established in 1926.[6]

Healthcare

There is a block primary health centre at Kandra.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Barddhaman" (PDF). Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "52353 Katwa-Ahmadpur NG Passenger". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Kandra Radha Kanta Kundu Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Kandara JM High School". SchoolsWorld.in. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "Bardhaman district". Medical Institutions. Bardhaman district administration. Retrieved 6 March 2017.


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