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Khandra

Coordinates:23°38′31″N87°13′32″E/ 23.641852°N 87.225499°E/23.641852; 87.225499
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Khandra
Census Town
Khandra is located in West Bengal
Khandra
Khandra
Location in West Bengal, India
Khandra is located in India
Khandra
Khandra
Khandra (India)
Coordinates:23°38′31″N87°13′32″E/ 23.641852°N 87.225499°E/23.641852; 87.225499
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Bardhaman
Area
• Total7.49 km2(2.89 sq mi)
Population
(2011)
• Total15,383
• Density2,100/km2(5,300/sq mi)
Languages*
• OfficialBengali,Hindi,English
Time zoneUTC+5:30(IST)
PIN
713363
Telephone/STDcode0341
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok SabhaconstituencyAsansol
Vidhan SabhaconstituencyRaniganj
Websitepaschimbardhaman.co.in

Khandrais acensus townin theAndalCD blockin theDurgapur subdivisionof thePaschim Bardhaman districtin theIndianstateofWest Bengal.

Geography

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3miles
Garh Jungle
H
Garh Jungle (H)
Sibpur
R
Sibpur, Paschim Bardhaman (R)
Malandighi
R
Malandighi (R)
Bankati
R
Bankati, Paschim Bardhaman (R)
Gourangapur
H
Gourangapur (H)
Damodar River
Ajay River
Durgapur
Projects
Limited
Alloy
Steels
Plant
Durgapur
Steel
Plant
Durgapur
Barrage
B
Durgapur Barrage
Panagarh Airport
A
Panagarh Airport
Kazi Nazrul
Islam Airport
A
Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport
ECL Kajora
Area Office
ECL Kajora Area Office (A)
Rajbandh
R
Rajbandh (R)
Panagarh
R
Panagarh (R)
Durgapur
MC
Durgapur (MC)
Baska
CT
Baska (CT)
Andal
CT
Andal (CT)
Dignala
CT
Dignala (CT)
Palashban
CT
Palashban (CT)
Harishpur
CT
Harishpur (CT)
Kajora
CT
Kajora (CT)
Dakshin Khanda
CT
Dakshin Khanda (CT)
Mahira
CT
Mahira (CT)
Ukhra
CT
Ukhra (CT)
Khandra
CT
Siduli
CT
Siduli (CT)
Prayagpur
CT
Prayagpur (CT)
Debipur
CT
Debipur (CT)
Kanksa
CT
Kanksa (CT)
Amlajora
CT
Amlajora (CT)
Bamunara
CT
Bamunara (CT)
Gopalpur
CT
Gopalpur (CT)
Arra
CT
Arra (CT)
Cities and towns in the southern and eastern portions of Durgapur subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: census town, R: rural centre, A: airport, B: barrage, H: historical site
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Khandra is located at23°38′31″N87°13′32″E/ 23.641852°N 87.225499°E/23.641852; 87.225499.

Urbanisation

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According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural. The sole municipal corporation in Durgapur subdivision is located atDurgapurand the subdivision has 38 (+1 partly)census towns(partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).[1]

Siduli,Khandra,Ukhra,Mahira,Dakshin Khanda,Harishpur,Kajora,a part of Andal (gram), (all in Andal CD block),Parashkol(partly in Pandabeswar CD block and partly in Andal CD block) andChak Bankola(partly in Pandabeswar CD block and partly in Andal CD block), lying north ofNH 19(old numbering NH 2)/Grand Trunk Roadform a cluster of census towns. This cluster is linked with two more clusters of census towns – one located south of NH 19 in Andal CD block and another lying in Pandabeswar CD block.[2]

Demographics

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According to the2011 Census of India,Khandra had a total population of 15,383 of which 8,096 (53%) were males and 7,287 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,853. The total number of literate persons in Khandra was 9,773 (72.23% of the population over 6 years).[3]

*For language details seeAndal (community development block)#Language and religion

As of 2001Indiacensus,[4]Khandra had a population of 13,490. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Khandra has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 46%. In Khandra, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

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According to theDistrict Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman,Khandra covered an area of 7.49 km2.Among the civic amenities, it had 13 km roads with open drains, the protected water-supply involved overhead tank, uncovered wells, tap water from treated sources. It had 385 domestic electric connections and 52 road lighting (points). Among the educational facilities it had were 6 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools, 1 general degree college. It had 1 recognised shorthand, typewriting and vocational training centre, 1 non-formal education centre (Sarba Siksha Abhiyan). Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had 1 auditorium/ community hall. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank.[5]

Economy

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It is in the heart of the coal mining zone.[6]

According to the ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in theBankola AreaofEastern Coalfields,in 2018 are: Bankola Colliery, Khandra Colliery, Kumardih A Colliery, Kumardih B Colliery, Moira Colliery, Nakrakonda Colliery, Shankarpur Colliery, Shyamsundarpur Colliery and Tilaboni Colliery.[7]

Education

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Khandra Collegewas established at Khandra in 1981. It is affiliated withKazi Nazrul University.[8]

Khandra High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1975. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 1 computer and a library with 500 books.[9]

Oxford Mission Khandra is an English-medium coeducational institution established in 1995. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class XII. The school has 6 computers, a library with 750 books and a playground.[10]

St. Mathews Central Church School is an English-medium coeducational institution established in 1985. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class VIII.[11]

Mukundapur Hindi Junior High School is a Hindi-medium institution established in 2009. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII.[12]There is a Hindi-medium high school atUkhra.

Healthcare

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Khandra Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Andal CD block. There areprimary health centresatAndal(with 6 beds) andBaska(with 10 beds).[13][14]ECL Bankola Area Hospital at Khandra, with 50 beds is functional.[15]

Medical facilities (periodic medical examination centres and dispensaries) in the Bankola Area of ECL are available at Bankola Area PME Centre (with 30 beds + 2 cabins) (PO Ukhra), Khandra (PO Khandra), Bankola Colliery (PO Khandra), Bankola Area (PO Khandra), Shyamsundarpur (PO Khandra), Mahira (PO Moira), Tilaboni (PO Pandabeswar), Nakrakonda (PO Pandabeswar), Shankarpur (PO Sheetalpur), Kumardihi A (PO Pandabeswar), Kumardihi B (PO Pandabeswar).[16]

References

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  1. ^"District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan".Table 2.2, 2.4(a).Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.Retrieved15 September2018.
  2. ^"District Census Handbook Bardhaman, Series 20, Part XII A, Census of India 2011"(PDF).Map of Ondal CD block, page 229.Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.Retrieved16 September2018.
  3. ^"2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables".West Bengal – District-wise.Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.Retrieved20 February2017.
  4. ^"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)".Census Commission of India. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2004.Retrieved1 November2008.
  5. ^"District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A"(PDF).Section II Town Directory, Pages 1179-1210; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 1179; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1188; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 1191; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 1196; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 1200; Statement VI:Industry and Banking, Page 1209.Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal.Retrieved14 May2020.
  6. ^Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 666
  7. ^"Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers"(PDF).Bankola Area.Eastern Coalfields Limited.Retrieved16 August2018.
  8. ^"Khandra College".KC.Retrieved2 March2017.
  9. ^"Khandra High School".Schools.org.in.Retrieved6 June2020.
  10. ^"Oxford Mission Khandra".Schools.org.in.Retrieved6 June2020.
  11. ^"St. M.C.C. School".Schools.org.in.Retrieved6 June2020.
  12. ^"Mukundapur Junior High School".Schools.org.in.Retrieved6 June2020.
  13. ^"Health & Family Welfare Department"(PDF).Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals.Government of West Bengal.Retrieved12 May2020.
  14. ^"Health & Family Welfare Department"(PDF).Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres.Government of West Bengal.Retrieved12 May2020.
  15. ^"Health & Family Welfare Department"(PDF).Health Statistics - Hospitals.Government of West Bengal.Retrieved12 May2020.
  16. ^"Details of medical facilities in CIL and its subsidiaries".ECL.CIL.Retrieved15 May2020.
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