District Barddhaman Vehicle registration WB Local time Friday 8:48 AM | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Lok Sabha constituency Asansol Population 8,448 (2011) | |
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Konardihi (also referred to as Kumardihi) is a census town in Pandabeswar CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Map of Kumardihi, West Bengal
Geography
Konardihi is located at 23°40′26″N 87°15′54″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 the 2011 Census of India Konardihi had a total population of 8,448, of which 4,470 (53%) were males and 4,018 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 902. The total number of literates in Konardihi was 5,734 (75.59% of the population over 6 years).
As of 2001 India census, Konardihi had a population of 8,248. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Konardihi has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 50%. In Konardihi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
It is in the heart of the coal mining zone.
Education
Konardihi has one primary and one secondary schools.