Country India District Bardhaman Lok Sabha constituency Asansol Local time Sunday 7:10 AM | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vidhan Sabha constituency Pandaveswar Population 10,750 (2011) | |
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Kendra Khottadih is a census town located partly in Pandabeswar CD Block in Durgapur subdivision and partly in Jamuria CD Block in Asansol subdivision, both in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Map of Kendra Khottamdi, West Bengal
Geography
Kendra Khottadih is located at 23°43′00″N 87°12′31″E.
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty 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.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India the Pandabeswar portion of Kendra Khottamdi had a total population of 6,875 of which 3,571 (52%) were males and 3,304 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 712. The total number of literates in the Pandabeswar portion was 4,278 (69.41% of the population over 6 years). The Jamuria portion of Kendra Khottamdi had a total population of 3,875 of which 1,961 (51%) were males and 1,914 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 439. The total number of literates in the Jamuria portion was 2,191 (63.77% of the population over 6 years.
As of 2001 India census, Kendra Khottamdi had a population of 7,090. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kendra Khottamdi has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 49%. In Kendra Khottamdi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
Collieries in the Pandaveswar Area of Eastern Coalfields are: Madaipur, Mandarbani, Nutandanga, Pandaveswar, Dalurbandh, Kendra, Samla, South Samla, Khottadih, Kankartala, Dalurbandh OCP, Palasthali OCP and Gangaramchak OCP.
Education
Kendra Khottadih has one primary and one higher secondary schools.