Country India District Barddhaman Vehicle registration WB Local time Monday 6:00 AM | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Lok Sabha constituency Asansol Population 15,383 (2011) | |
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Khandra is a census town in Andal CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Map of Khandra, West Bengal 713363
Geography
Khandra is located at 23°38′31″N 87°13′32″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 Khandra had a total population of 15,383 of which 8,096 (53%) were males and 7,287 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,853. The total number of literates in Khandra was 9,773 (72.23% of the population over 6 years).
As of 2001 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.
Economy
It is in the heart of the coal mining zone.
Collieries in the Bankola Area of Eastern Coalfields are: Moira, Khandra, Bankola, Shyamsundarpur, Kumardihi A, Kumardihi B, Tilaboni, Shankerpur and Shankerpur OCP.
Education
Khandra College was established at Khandra in 1981. It is affliated with Kazi Nazrul University.
Healthcare
There is a block primary health centre at Khandra (Ukhra).