Khandra

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nameKhandra
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pushpin_mapIndia West Bengal#India3
pushpin_map_captionLocation in West Bengal, India
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subdivision_nameIndia
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subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Paschim Bardhaman
established_title
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km27.49
population_total15,383
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages*
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Bengali, Hindi, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code713363
area_code_typeTelephone/STD code
area_code0341
registration_plateWB
blank1_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1Asansol
blank2_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Raniganj
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Khandra is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Location

Khandra is located at .

Urbanisation

According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural. The sole municipal corporation in Durgapur subdivision is located at Durgapur and the subdivision has 38 (+1 partly) census towns (partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).

Siduli, Khandra, Ukhra, Mahira, Dakshin Khanda, Harishpur, Kajora, a part of Andal (gram), (all in Andal CD block), Parashkol (partly in Pandabeswar CD block and partly in Andal CD block) and Chak Bankola (partly in Pandabeswar CD block and partly in Andal CD block), lying north of NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road form a cluster of census towns. This cluster is linked with two more clusters of census towns – one located south of NH 19 in Andal CD block and another lying in Pandabeswar CD block.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Khandra had a total population of 15,383 of which 8,096 (53%) were males and 7,287 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,853. The total number of literate persons in Khandra was 9,773 (72.23% of the population over 6 years).

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

India census, Khandra had a population of 13,490. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Khandra has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 46%. In Khandra, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Khandra covered an area of 7.49 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 13 km roads with open drains, the protected water-supply involved overhead tank, uncovered wells, tap water from treated sources. It had 385 domestic electric connections and 52 road lighting (points). Among the educational facilities it had were 6 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools, 1 general degree college. It had 1 recognised shorthand, typewriting and vocational training centre, 1 non-formal education centre (Sarba Siksha Abhiyan). Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had 1 auditorium/ community hall. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank.

Economy

It is in the heart of the coal mining zone.

According to the ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the Bankola Area of Eastern Coalfields, in 2018 are: Bankola Colliery, Khandra Colliery, Kumardih A Colliery, Kumardih B Colliery, Moira Colliery, Nakrakonda Colliery, Shankarpur Colliery, Shyamsundarpur Colliery and Tilaboni Colliery.

Education

Khandra College was established at Khandra in 1981. It is affiliated with Kazi Nazrul University.

Khandra High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1975. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 1 computer and a library with 500 books.

Oxford Mission Khandra is an English-medium coeducational institution established in 1995. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class XII. The school has 6 computers, a library with 750 books and a playground.

St. Mathews Central Church School is an English-medium coeducational institution established in 1985. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class VIII.

Mukundapur Hindi Junior High School is a Hindi-medium institution established in 2009. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII. There is a Hindi-medium high school at Ukhra.

Healthcare

Khandra Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Andal CD block. There are primary health centres at Andal (with 6 beds) and Baska (with 10 beds). ECL Bankola Area Hospital at Khandra, with 50 beds is functional.

Medical facilities (periodic medical examination centres and dispensaries) in the Bankola Area of ECL are available at Bankola Area PME Centre (with 30 beds + 2 cabins) (PO Ukhra), Khandra (PO Khandra), Bankola Colliery (PO Khandra), Bankola Area (PO Khandra), Shyamsundarpur (PO Khandra), Mahira (PO Moira), Tilaboni (PO Pandabeswar), Nakrakonda (PO Pandabeswar), Shankarpur (PO Sheetalpur), Kumardihi A (PO Pandabeswar), Kumardihi B (PO Pandabeswar).

References

References

  1. (June 2025). "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  2. "District Census Handbook Bardhaman, Series 20, Part XII A, Census of India 2011". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  5. "District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal.
  6. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p. 666
  7. "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers". Eastern Coalfields Limited.
  8. "Khandra College". KC.
  9. "Khandra High School". Schools.org.in.
  10. "Oxford Mission Khandra". Schools.org.in.
  11. "St. M.C.C. School". Schools.org.in.
  12. "Mukundapur Junior High School". Schools.org.in.
  13. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Government of West Bengal.
  14. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Government of West Bengal.
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