Kandra

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Kandra
कान्ड्रा
Census Town
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Kandra
Location in Jharkhand, India
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Kandra
Kandra (India)
Coordinates: 22°51′N86°03′E / 22.85°N 86.05°E / 22.85; 86.05
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Jharkhand
District Saraikela Kharsawan district
Government
  Type Federal democracy
Area
  Total
2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi)
Elevation
226 m (741 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
8,137
  Density3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Languages*
  Official Hindi, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
832402
Vehicle registration JH 22
Literacy76.45%
Lok Sabha constituency Singhbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency Seraikella
Website seraikela.nic.in

Kandra is a census town in the (Adityapur) CD block in the Seraikela Sadar subdivision of the Saraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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Geography

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Chandil Dam
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Wildlife
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Sini
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Kopali
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Kharsawan
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Kandra
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Chota Gamahria
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Adityapur
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Seraikela
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Nimdih
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Kukru
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Rajnagar
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Gobindpur
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Chowka
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Kuchai
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Ichagarh
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Cities, towns and locations in Seraikela Kharsawan district in Kolhan Division
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Kandra is located at 22°51′N86°03′E / 22.85°N 86.05°E / 22.85; 86.05 . [1] It has an average elevation of 226 metres (741 feet).

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Manasa Mandir

Area overview

The area shown in the map has been described as “part of the southern fringe of the Chotanagpur plateau and is a hilly upland tract”. 75.7% of the population lives in the rural areas and 24.3% lives in the urban areas. [2] [3]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

There is a police station at Kandra. [4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kandra had a total population of 8,137, of which 4,239 (53%) were males and 3,918 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,215. The total number of literate persons in Kandra was 5,307 (76.45% of the population over 6 years). [5]

(*For language details see Adityapur block#Language and religion)

As of 2001 India census, [6] Kandra had a population of 6,815. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kandra has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 49%. In Kandra, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Seraikela Kharsawan, Khandra covered an area of 2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi). It has an annual rainfall of 1,132.9 mm (44.60 in). Among the civic amenities, it had 15 km (9.3 mi) of roads with open drains. The protected water supply involved hand pump, uncovered well. It had 1,551 domestic electric connections, 10 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities, it had 1 hospital, 1 dispensary, 1 health centre, 9 family welfare centres, 9 maternity and child welfare centres, 22 maternity homes, 2 nursing homes, 1 veterinary hospital, 2 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 4 primary schools, 4 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Jamshedpur, 20 km (12 mi) away. It had 4 non-formal education centres (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan). Among social, cultural and recreational facilities, it had 1 auditorium/ community hall. Three important commodities it produced were sponge iron, bamboo items, metal. It had the branch offices of 1 nationalised bank, 1 private commercial bank, 1 co-operative bank, 5 agricultural credit societies, 2 non-agricultural credit societies. [7]

Economy

Transport

Roadways

Kandra is well connected with all major cities of Jharkhand and other parts of India through national and state highways. The major highways are:

Railways

Kandra Railway Station is a railway junction on the Chakradharpur division, of the South Eastern Railway. Kandra station has about 4 platforms and 2 thorough tracks for non stopping trains. Few of the long distance trains heading to Tatanagar Railway Station stop at platform 3 and 2.

Airport

Tata Steel had proposed to set up a 600-acre (2.4 km2) Greenfield airport on the outskirts of Jamshedpur in Kandra, Adityapur-Seraikela region. In June 2011 Tata Steel and TRIL entered formally into a joint venture for building the airport. The new airport will be of international standard with a 10,000 ft runway, it will have the capacity to allow commercial airliners such as the Airbus A320 to land and take off which was not possible from the present airport. As of December 2012, Land acquisition process has started for the Airport. Out of 528 acres (214 ha) of required land 90% is owned by Govt. whereas rest is private land. The company is at present facing opposition in the acquisition process from the local villagers.

Education

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Harish Chandra Vidhya Mandir, Kandra Gurukul world public school,kandra Utkramit uchha vidyalaya Narendra nagar, kandra (बस्ती स्कूल

Harish Chandra Vidhya Mandir, Kandra

Culture

Kandra is famous for Manasa Puja, dedicated to the Goddess of snakes. Durga Puja followed by Dashehra Ravan Dhahan is one of the largest fair held by the local people. Jagganath Rath Yatra, Chat Parv, Tusu Mela, Hari Sankritan, Bhagta Parv, Kandra has a very beautiful cultural heritage.

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kandra
  2. "Bihar District Gazetteers - Singhbhum" (PDF). P.C. Roy Chaudhury. Secretariat Press, Bihar, Patna, 1958. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. "District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 30: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. "District Police Profile – Seraikella Kharsawan". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. "District Census Handbook, Seraikela Khasawan, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Location Code: 379287, Pages 152-153: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. "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.
  7. "District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 632-637. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  8. Google maps

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jamshedpur/Locals-oppose-Tata-plan-for-new-airport/articleshow/52218359.cms