Kanki, Purulia

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Kanki
Census Town
Kanki Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Kanki Kanki (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°35′05″N86°28′35″E / 23.5848°N 86.4763°E / 23.5848; 86.4763
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purulia
Area
• Total	3.8688 km2 (1.4938 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,884
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	723161
Telephone/STD code	03251
Lok Sabha constituency	Purulia
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Para
Website	purulia.gov.in

Kanki is a census town in the Para CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Places in Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Kanki is located at 23°35′05″N86°28′35″E / 23.5848°N 86.4763°E / 23.5848; 86.4763 .

Area overview

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. ^[1] Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision. ^[2] It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia ^[3] and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station ^[4] and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance. ^{[5] [6]} The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area. ^{[7] [8]}

Note: 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

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kanki had a total population of 6,884, of which 3,530 (51%) were males and 3,350 (49%) were females. There were 937 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Kanki was 4,402 (74.02% of the population over 6 years). ^[9]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Puruliya, Kanki covered an area of 3.8688 km². There is a railway station at Santaldih, 4 km away. Among the civic amenities, it had 17 km roads with both open and closed drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, hand pump, uncovered well. It had 495 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 1 family welfare centre, 1 maternity and child welfare centre, 1 veterinary hospital, 4 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 1 primary school, 1 middle school, the nearest secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school, at Santaldih 2 km away, the nearest general degree college at Raghunathpur 24 km away. It had 2 non-formal education centres (Sarvya Siksha Abhiyan centres). Among the important products it manufactured were bamboo products. It had the branch of 1 nationalised bank. ^[10]

Transport

The railway station at Santaldih, on the Adra-Gomoh branch line is located nearby. ^[11]

Education

Santaldih College was established in 2008 at Usir, PO Chatarmahul. ^[12]

Chakbad High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1951. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. ^[13]

Kanki Junior High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 2008. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII. ^[14]

Culture

Banda Deul, located nearby, an 11th-century temple, is a monument of national importance. ^{[5] [15]}

There are 3 dilapidated deuls at Para belonging to the 10th-11th century. ^[16]

Healthcare

Para Block Primary Health Centre, with 30 beds, at Para is a major government medical facility in the Para CD block. ^[17]

References

1. Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
3. "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers" (PDF). Sodepur Area. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
4. "Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL". WBPDCL. Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
5. "Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)". ASI, Kolkata Circle. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
6. "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 134. ASI. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
7. "Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia". Heritage in Peril. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
8. "Historical ruins". Trek Earth. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
9. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
10. "District Census Handbook Puruliya, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1073-1083 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
11. "58603 => 68103 Kharagpur-Gomoh MEMU". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
12. "Santaldih College". SC. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
13. "Chakbad High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
14. "Kanki Jr. High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
15. "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 134. ASI. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
16. Dutta, Rangan. "Temples of Para, Purulia". Wordpress. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
17. "Rural Health". Purulia district administration. Retrieved 1 February 2020.