PIN 722205 (Indas) | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone/STD code 03244 | |
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Indas (also spelled Indus) is a village, with a police station, in Indas CD Block in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
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Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Indas had a total population of 2,479 of which 1,284 (52%) were males and 1,195 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 256. The total number of literates in Indas was 1,440 (64.78% of the population over 6 years).
Police station
Indas police station has jurisdiction over Indas CD Block. The area covered is 255.10 km2 with a population of 152,829.
CD Block HQ
The headquarters of Indas CD Block are located at Indas.
Transport
Indas, 68.5 km from Bankura, is a station on the Bankura-Masagram line (formerly Bankura Damodar Railway) of South Eastern Railway. As of September 2016, DEMU services were available between Bankura and Mathnasibpur.
Education
Indas Mahavidyalaya is a coeducational institution affiliated to the University of Burdwan. It was established in 2006 and offers courses in arts and science.
Indas High School is a Bengali medium boys school established in 1893. It is a higher secondary school (classes 6 to 12). It is a government school.
Indas Girls High School is a Bengali medium higher secondary school (classes 6 - 12) for girls, established in 1956. It is a government school. It has 9 class rooms, 19 teachers and 10 computers.
Healthcare
Indas Block Public Health Centre functions as the central facility In Indas CD Block, with three Public Health Centres at Akui, Kenity and Dighal Gram and 25 subcentres.