Kajora

This article is about the census town in West Bengal, India. For its namesake operational area of ECL, see Kajora Area.

Kajora
Census Town
Kajora Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Kajora Kajora (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°36′48″N87°10′57″E / 23.613307°N 87.182583°E / 23.613307; 87.182583
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Paschim Bardhaman
Area
• Total	10.33 km2 (3.99 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	27,275
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
Languages*
• Official	Bengali, Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	713338
Telephone/STD code	0341
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Asansol
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Raniganj
Website	paschimbardhaman.co.in

Kajora is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

5km
3miles

Garh Jungle

H

Sibpur

R

Malandighi

R

Bankati

R

Gourangapur

H

Damodar River

Ajay River

Durgapur
Projects
Limited

Alloy
Steels
Plant

Durgapur
Steel
Plant

Durgapur
Barrage

B

Panagarh Airport

A

Kazi Nazrul
Islam Airport

A

ECL Kajora
Area Office

0V

Rajbandh

R

Panagarh

R

Durgapur

MC

Baska

CT

Andal

CT

Dignala

CT

Palashban

CT

Harishpur

CT

Kajora

CT

Dakshin Khanda

CT

Mahira

CT

Ukhra

CT

Khandra

CT

Siduli

CT

Prayagpur

CT

Debipur

CT

Kanksa

CT

Amlajora

CT

Bamunara

CT

Gopalpur

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

Kajora is located at 23°36′48″N87°10′57″E / 23.613307°N 87.182583°E / 23.613307; 87.182583 .

Urbanisation

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 at Durgapur and 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) and Chak Bankola (partly in Pandabeswar CD block and partly in Andal CD block), lying north of National Highway 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road form 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

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kajora had a total population of 27,275, of which 14,444 (53%) were males and 12,831 (47%) were females. Population in the age group 0–6 years was 3,269. The total number of literate persons in Kajora was 16,539 (68.90% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

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

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[4] Kajora had a population of 24,955. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Kajora has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 62%, and female literacy is 43%. In Kajora, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Kajora covered an area of 10.33 km². Among the civic amenities, the protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources (Still not available at kajora Gram in a adequate manner). It had 2,246 domestic electric connections. The nearest government medical facilities are 1–2 km away. Among the educational facilities it had were 6 primary schools, 1 middle school, 2 senior secondary schools. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 1 public library and 1 reading room. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank. ^[5]

Economy

Kajora is a coal mining area. ^[6] One of the area headquarters of Eastern Coalfields Ltd., a subsidiary of Coal India Limited is located here. ^[7]

Collieries in the Kajora Area of Eastern Coalfields are: Madhupur, Madhusudanpur, Nabakajora, Madhabpur, Parascole, Jambad, Khas Kajora, Lachipur, Ghanashyam and Central Kajora. ^[8]

Transport

Kajora is on Grand Trunk Road or NH 19. Kajoragram railway station is 5 km from Andal on the Andal-Sainthia Branch Line of Eastern Railway. ^[9]

Education

Kajora has six primary, one secondary and one higher secondary schools. ^[10]

Healthcare

Still seeking for medical facilities with basic fundamentals amenities.

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
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. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
6. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 48,
7. ECL website - see under head Corporate – Geographic location and area
8. "Coalmining impact on the Environment" (PDF). Chapter V: Table 5.2. shodganga.infibnet. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
9. Eastern Railway time table
10. 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine