Khatra

For other uses, see Khatra (disambiguation).

Khatra
Census Town,Bankura
Khatra Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Khatra Khatra (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°59′N86°51′E / 22.98°N 86.85°E / 22.98; 86.85 Coordinates: 22°59′N86°51′E / 22.98°N 86.85°E / 22.98; 86.85
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Area
• Total	1.6161 km2 (0.6240 sq mi)
Elevation	154 m (505 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,382
• Density	4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Languages*
• Official	Bengali, Santali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	722140
Telephone code	+91 3264
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Bankura
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ranibandh
Website	bankura.gov.in

Khatra is a census town in the Khatra community development block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Khatra subdivision. ^[1]

Geography

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Places in Khatra subdivision in Bankura district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, C: craft centre, T: ancient/ temple centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Khatra is in the south-west of Bankura District, which is itself to the west of the southern part of West Bengal. Khatra is located at 22°59′N86°51′E / 22.98°N 86.85°E / 22.98; 86.85 , and has an average elevation of 154 m (505 ft). ^[2]

The Kangsabati irrigation project partly covers the Khatra sub-division, with the Kangsabati dam being important for farming in the districts of Bankura and Paschim Medinipur.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches of shaded area in the map show forested areas ^[3] It is an almost fully rural area. ^[4]

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, Khatra had a total population of 7,382 of which 3,774 (51%) were males and 3,608 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 672. The total number of literates in Khatra was 5,658 (84.32% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

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

Civic administration

Police stations

• Khatra police station has jurisdiction over the Khatra CD block. The area covered is 229.68 km² with a population of 117,022. ^{[6] [7]}
• Khatra Subdivision Women police station started on 1 July 2016 and has jurisdiction over whole of the Khatra subdivision. ^[8]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of the Khatra CD block are located at Khatra. ^[9]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bankura, Khatra covered an area of 1.6161 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 11 km of roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated sources, tubewell/ borewell. It had 1,005 domestic electric connections, 221 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital, 5 dispensaries/ health centres, 2 maternity and child welfare centres, 1 veterinary hospital. Among the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools, the nearest general degree college at Supur 3 km away. It had 1 recognised shorthand, typewriting and vocational training institute, 4 non-formal education centres (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan). It had the branch of 1 cooperative bank. ^[10]

Education

Khatra Adibasi Mahavidyalaya is an undergraduate college, located 3 km away from Khatra town, was established in 1979. Affiliated with Bankura University it offers honours courses in Bengali, Santali, English, Sanskrit, history, philosophy, accountancy and mathematics. It also offers general courses in arts, science and commerce. ^{[11] [12]}

Khatra Higher Secondary School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1920. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 21 computers, a library with 800 books and a playground. ^[13]

Khatra Girls Higher Secondary School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1959. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 14 computers and a library with 3,000 books. ^[14]

Kangsabati Sishu Vidyalaya is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1973. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 10 computers, a library with 1,050 books and a playground. ^[15]

Healthcare

Khatra has a Subdivisional Hospital with 100 beds. ^[16] There was no sub-divisional hospital until 2006. After delays due to water shortage, the hospital was opened by West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, on 18 November 2006. ^[17]

Simla Block Primary Health Centre, with 10 beds at Khatra, is the major government medical facility in the Khatra CD block. There is a primary health centre at Bonabaid (Kankradara) (with 10 beds). ^{[18] [19]}

Culture

The Golden Jubilee of the Kangsabati movement was celebrated in Khatra on 30 August–31, 2006.

The Bratachari movement, pioneered by Gurusaday Dutt, has much support in the area.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Official District Website Archived 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khatra
3. "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
5. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
6. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
7. "Khatra PS". Bankura District Police. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
8. "Khatra Subdivision Women PS". Bankura District Police. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
9. "District Census Handbook: Bankura" (PDF). Map of Bankura with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
10. "District Census Handbook Bankura, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1429-1434; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 1429; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1430; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 1431; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Page 1432; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 1432; Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
11. "Khatra Adibasi Mahavidyalaya". KAM. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
12. "Khatra Adibasi Mahavidyalaya". University of Burdwan. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
13. "Khatra HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
14. "Khatra Girls HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
15. "Kangsabati Sishu Vidyalaya". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
16. "Status of Health and FW Services in Bankura District". Chief Medical Officer of Health, Bankura. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
17. Chatterjee, Abhijeet (4 December 2003). "Water holds up hospital". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
18. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
19. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

External links

• Mukutmanipur travel guide from Wikivoyage