Kandra, Bardhaman

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Kandra
Kandara
Village
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Kandra
Location in West Bengal, India
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Kandra
Kandra (India)
Coordinates: 23°43′53.0″N87°58′10.1″E / 23.731389°N 87.969472°E / 23.731389; 87.969472
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District Purba Bardhaman
Population
 (2011)
  Total11,534
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
713129 (Kandra)
Telephone/STD code03453
Lok Sabha constituency Bolpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Ketugram
Website purbabardhaman.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.

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Geography

Kandra, Bardhaman
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8km
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Ajay River
Hooghly River
Jajigram
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Kshirgram
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Bankapasi
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Karui
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Sribati
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Kogram
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Uddharanpur
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Srikhanda
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Singot
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Chandrapur
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Gangatikuri
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Kandra
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Nutanhat
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Ketugram
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Mongalkote
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Panuhat
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Dainhat
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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 rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population live in 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

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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.
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  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.