Kandra, Bardhaman

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Kandra
Kandara
Village
Kandra is located in West Bengal
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
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
Population
 (2011)
 • Total11,534
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
713129 (Kandra)
Telephone/STD code03453
Lok Sabha constituencyBolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKetugram
Websitepurbabardhaman.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.

Geography[]

[Interactive fullscreen map]
Cities and towns in the Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical place/ religious and/ or cultural centre, C: craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

CD block HQ[]

The headquarters of Ketugram I CD block are located at Kandra.[1][2]

Urbanisation[]

88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population live in the urban areas.[3] 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.

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).[4]

Transport[]

The State Highway 6, running from Rajnagar (in Birbhum district) to Alampur in (Howrah district), passes through Kandra.[5]

Jnandas Kandra railway station 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 and reopened in 2018.[6]

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.[7]

Kandra JM High School was established in 1926.[8]

Culture[]

Jnandas, a Vaishnava poet, was born around 1520-1535 at Kandra and the temple where he worshipped still attracts devotees. A fair is organised in his memory during Paush Purnima. Katakadas Khemananda (17th century), a poet influenced by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, was born at Kandra.[9][10]

Healthcare[]

Ramjibanpur Rural Hospital at Ramjibanpur, PO Jnandas Kandra (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Ketugram I CD block. There are primary health centres at Ankhona (with 2 beds) and Pandugram, PO Khatundi (with 10 beds).[11]

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

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. ^ "BDO Offices under Burdwan District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  3. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  5. ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  6. ^ "52353 Katwa-Ahmadpur NG Passenger". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Kandra Radha Kanta Kundu Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Kandara JM High School". SchoolsWorld.in. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Purba Bardhaman district". Tourism. District Administration. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  10. ^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali), Vol II, pages 621, 624. Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
  11. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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