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{{Other uses|Kandra (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kandra
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name = Kandara
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Village
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Purba Bardhaman district|Purba Bardhaman]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 11,534
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 713129 (Kandra)
| area_code_type = Telephone/[[Subscriber trunk dialing|STD]] code
| area_code = 03453
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| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bolpur]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Ketugram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ketugram]]
| website = {{URL|purbabardhaman.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Kandra''' is a village in [[Ketugram I]] [[Community development block in India|CD block]] in [[Katwa subdivision]] of [[Purba Bardhaman district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

==Geography==
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===CD block HQ===
The headquarters of Ketugram I CD block are located at Kandra.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1909_PART_B_DCHB_BARDDHAMAN.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Barddhaman | work= Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page) |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 26 February 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in/node/2110 | title = BDO Offices under Burdwan District | work = Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal | publisher = West Bengal Public Library Network | access-date = 8 February 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181005055734/http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in/node/2110 | archive-date = 5 October 2018 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

===Urbanisation===
88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population live in the urban areas.<ref name=handbook2014>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman | work = Table 2.2 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 25 January 2019 }}</ref> The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

==Demographics==
As per the [[2011 Census of India]] Kandara had a total population of 11,534, of which 5,894 (51%) were males and 5,640 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,311. The total number of literates in Kandara was 7,238 (70.80% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 28 February 2017 }}</ref>

==Transport==
The [[State Highway 6 (West Bengal)|State Highway 6]], running from Rajnagar (in Birbhum district) to Alampur in (Howrah district), passes through Kandra.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php |title = List of State Highways in West Bengal | publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police | access-date = 27 February 2017}}</ref>

[[Jnandas Kandra railway station]] is a station on the {{RailGauge|2ft6in|lk=on}} [[Narrow gauge railway|narrow gauge]] [[Ahmedpur Katwa Railway]], which was closed and taken up for conversion to {{RailGauge|1676mm|allk=on}} in 2013 and reopened in 2018.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-katwa-ahmadpur-ng-passenger-52353/21539/5330/7630 |title = 52353 Katwa-Ahmadpur NG Passenger | publisher= indiarailinfo | access-date = 27 February 2017}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Kandra Radha Kanta Kundu Mahavidyalaya]], established in 2001, is affiliated to the [[University of Burdwan]]. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history and geography.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/KandraRadhaKantaKunduMahavidyalaya/KandraRadhaKantaKunduMahavidyalaya.shtml |title = Kandra Radha Kanta Kundu Mahavidyalaya | publisher= College Admission | access-date = 27 February 2017}}</ref>

Kandra JM High School was established in 1926.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.schoolsworld.in/schools/showschool.php?school_id=19091802203 |title = Kandara JM High School | publisher= SchoolsWorld.in | access-date = 27 February 2017}}</ref>

==Culture==
Jnandas, a [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnava]] poet, was born around 1520-1535 at Kandra and the temple where he worshipped still attracts devotees. A fair is organised in his memory during [[Paush Purnima]]. Katakadas Khemananda (17th century), a poet influenced by [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]], was born at Kandra.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://purbabardhaman.gov.in/general_info/tourism.php |title = Purba Bardhaman district| work= Tourism|publisher= District Administration | access-date = 12 February 2019}}</ref><ref>Chattopadhyay, Akkori, ''Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti'' (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), {{in lang|bn}}, Vol II, pages 621, 624. Radical Impression. {{ISBN|81-85459-36-3}}</ref>

==Healthcare==
Ramjibanpur Rural Hospital at Ramjibanpur, PO Jnandas Kandra (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Ketugram I CD block. There are [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centres]] at Ankhona (with 2 beds) and Pandugram, PO Khatundi (with 10 beds).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 19 January 2019}}</ref>

See also - [[Healthcare in West Bengal]]

==References==
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{{Purba Bardhaman District}}

[[Category:Villages in Purba Bardhaman district]]

Kandra, Bardhaman - Revision history

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