Kenda

For other uses, see Kenda (disambiguation).

Kenda
Census Town
Kenda Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Kenda Kenda (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°40′38″N87°10′09″E / 23.6773°N 87.1693°E / 23.6773; 87.1693 Coordinates: 23°40′38″N87°10′09″E / 23.6773°N 87.1693°E / 23.6773; 87.1693
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Paschim Bardhaman
Area
• Total	7.95 km2 (3.07 sq mi)
Elevation	229 m (751 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	15,731
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Languages*
• Official	Bengali, Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Asansol
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Jamuria
Website	bardhaman.gov.in

Kenda is a census town in the Jamuria CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision in the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

[Interactive fullscreen map]

Cities and towns in the eastern portion of Asansol Sadar subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: census town, N: neighbourhood, R: rural centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Kenda is located at 23°40′38″N87°10′09″E / 23.6773°N 87.1693°E / 23.6773; 87.1693 . ^[1] It has an average elevation of 229 m (751 ft). The Asansol region is composed of undulating laterite soil. This area lies between two rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. ^[2]

Urbanisation

According to the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural. ^[3] In 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation. ^[4] Asansol Sadar subdivision has 26 (+1 partly) Census Towns.(partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kenda had a total population of 15,731 of which 8,360 (53%) were males and 7,371 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,811. The total number of literate persons in Kenda was 10,316 (74.11% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

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

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[6] Kenda had a population of 14,517. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Kenda has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 51%. In Kenda, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Kenda covered an area of 7.95 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 7.5 km roads, the protected water supply involved service reservoir, tap water from treated and untreated sources. It had 820 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities, the nearest dispensary/ health centre was 1 km away. Among the educational facilities it had were 7 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Raniganj 15 km away. Among the important commodities it manufactured. ^[7]

Economy

Kenda is a coal mining area. ^[8] One of the area headquarters of Eastern Coalfields Ltd., a subsidiary of Coal India Limited are located here. ^[9] Underground mining has been hazardous activity leading to accidents. 55 persons were killed in an accident in the New Kenda Colliery in 1994. ^[10]

Another six persons died in an accident in Shyamsunderpur colliery in 2006. ^[11] The coal mining area also faces land subsidence problems. ^[12]

As per ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the Kenda Area of Eastern Coalfields in 2018 are: Bahula Colliery, Chora Block Incline, CI Jambad Colliery, Chora OCP, Haripur Colliery, Lower Kenda Colliery, New Kenda Colliery, Siduli Colliery, SK OCP, West Kenda OCP. ^[13]

Education

Kenda has three primary and one higher secondary schools. ^[14]

Kenda High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1935. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 7 computers and a library with 100 books. ^[15]

Kenda Hindi Junior High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 2009. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII. It has a library with 116 books and a playground. ^[16]

Healthcare

Medical facilities in the Kenda Area of ECL are available at Chhora Regional Hospital (with 30 beds) (PO Bahula), New Kenda (PO New Kenda), Lower Kenda (PO Haripur), Bahula (PO Bahula), CL Jambad (PO Bahula), Siduli (PO Siduli), Haripur (PO Haripur), CBI (PO Haripur), Chora Group pits (PO Haripur) ). ^[17]

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. - Kenda
2. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali), Vol I, pp 14-15, Radical Impression. ISBN   81-85459-36-3
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
4. "The Kolkata Gazette" (PDF). Notification No. 335/MA/O/C-4/1M-36/2014 dated 3 June 2015. Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
5. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
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 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.
8. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p 48
9. ECL website
10. "Frontline Feb-Mar 2001". Archived from the original on 6 October 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2007.
11. "The Statesman, 1 December 2006". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2007.
12. The Statesman, 22 December 2006 Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Lok Sabha question Archived 30 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
13. "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers" (PDF). Kajora Area. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
14. 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
15. "Kenda High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
16. "Kenda Hindi Jr High School". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
17. "Details of medical facilities in CIL and its subsidiaries". ECL. CIL. Retrieved 15 May 2020.