Khandaghosh

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Khandaghosh
Village
Khandaghosh is located in West Bengal
Khandaghosh
Khandaghosh
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°12′56.4″N 87°41′23.0″E / 23.215667°N 87.689722°E / 23.215667; 87.689722Coordinates: 23°12′56.4″N 87°41′23.0″E / 23.215667°N 87.689722°E / 23.215667; 87.689722
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,717
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
713142 (Khandaghosh)
Telephone/STD code03451
Lok Sabha constituencyBishnupur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKhandaghosh
Websitepurbabardhaman.gov.in

Khandaghosh is a village in Khandaghosh CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[]

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

Urbanisation[]

95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 4.46% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[1] 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.

Police station[]

Khandaghosh police station has jurisdiction over Khandaghosh CD Block. The area covered is 256.13 km2.[2][3]

Demographics[]

As per the 2011 Census of India Khandaghosh had a total population of 7,717, of which 3,198 (52%) were males and 3,799 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 794. The total number of literates in Khandaghosh was 4,736 (68.41% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Transport[]

The State Highway 8 running from Santaldih (in Purulia district) to Majhdia (in Nadia district) passes through Khandaghosh.[5] The road is locally known as Bardhaman-Bankura Road.

Education[]

Khandaghosh High School is a coeducational high school affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.[6]

Healthcare[]

Khandaghosh block primary health centre at Khandaghosh (with 15 beds) is the main medical facility in Khandaghosh CD block. There are primary health centres at Khudkuri, PO Sankari (with 4 beds), Kuley (Gayeshpur), PO Chagram (with 10 beds) and Torkona (with 4 beds).[7] In 2012, the average monthly patients attending Khandaghosh BPHC were 8,094 and average monthly admissions were 51. It handled 454 annual emergency admissions.[8]

See also - Healthcare in West Bengal

References[]

  1. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Purba Bardhaman District Police". Police Station. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  4. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  5. ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  6. ^ "West Bengal Board of Secondary Education". Burdwan. WBBSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Performancee of Block Primary Health Centres (BPHC) in West Bengal during 2012 (January to December)" (PDF). Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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