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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Srikhanda
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Jhulan yatra at Srikhanda Uttarbari - panoramio.jpg
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| image_caption = Jhulan yatra at Srikhanda Uttarabari
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
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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 = 18,394
| 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 = 713150
| 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|http://purbabardhaman.gov.in/}}
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'''Srikhanda''' is a village in Srikhanda [[gram panchayat]] in [[Katwa I]] [[Community development block in India|CD block]] in [[Katwa subdivision]] of [[Purba Bardhaman district]]. It is about {{convert|8|km|mi|abbr=on}} distance from [[Katwa]] and {{convert|48|km|mi|abbr=on}} distance from [[Burdwan]].

==Geography==
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===Urbanisation===
88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision lives in the rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population lives in the urban areas.<ref>{{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.

===Gram panchayats===
The villages under Srikhanda [[gram panchayat]] are Srikhanda, Debkundu, Nahata, Bagtona, Barnagra, Chandrakota, Kadampukur and Ganguly danga.

In the past Srikhanda Gram Panchayat was under 280 [[Katwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] but after [[Delimitation Commission]] it is now under 271, [[Ketugram]] Vidhansabha constituency and in 41, [[Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency)]] Lok Sabha constituency. The pincode no of Srikhanda is 713150 and std code is (+91) 03453.

==Demographics==
As per the [[2011 Census of India]] Srikhanda had a total population of 18,394, of which 9,456 (51%) were males and 8,938 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 2,517. The total number of literates in Srikhanda was 10,100 (63.61% 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 = 16 March 2017 }}</ref>

==Transport==
There is a station at Srikhanda on the [[Bardhaman-Katwa line]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-barddhaman-katwa-local-35017/18610/2/1932 | title = 35017 Bardhaman-Katwa local| work= Time Table | publisher = India Rail Info|access-date = 4 February 2019}}</ref>

==Education==
Srikhanda High School, a Bengali-medium boys only school was established in 1908. Apart from this there is a girls only high school and several other primary and pre-primary school providing quality education.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.schoolsworld.in/schools/showschool.php?school_id=19091605503 | title = Srikhanda High School| publisher = Schools World.in |access-date = 30 January 2019}}</ref>

==Culture==
There are two Shiva temples named Lord Dugddho Kumar Shiv Temple and Shri Shri Bhoothnathjeur Mandir in this village. Prabhu [[Nityananda]] hailed from this village. Narahari Sarkar Thakura was born in Srikhanda. The place where Prabhu Narahari used to rest is called Bilas Kunja of Narahari Sarkar or better known as Baradanga where Locana Dasa Thakura the dear disciple of Narahari Sarkar wrote his book [[Chaitanya Mangala]]. Srikhanda Thakurbari has temple of Lord Krishna situated in the middle of the village. The villagers of Srikhanda call it 'Khandabasi'.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://srikhanda.wordpress.com/2010/09/14/srikhanda-bhoothnath/ | title = Srikhanda | work = Srikhanda bhootnath god | publisher = srikhanda.wordpress | access-date = 16 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://sriradhakund.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/journey-to-sri-khanda-sri-pat-of-narahari-sarkar-baradanga-pt-1/ | title = Living in Sri Radhakund | work = Journey to Srikhanda, Sripat of Narahari Sarkar, Baradanga | publisher = srikhanda.wordpress | access-date = 16 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://srikhanda.blogspot.in/ | title = Srikhanda – a holy place of Baisnabs | publisher = srikhanda.blogspot | access-date = 16 March 2017}}</ref>

==Healthcare==
Srikhanda block primary health centre at Srikhanda (with 15 beds) is the main medical facility in Katwa I CD block. Katwa Subdivisional Hospital at [[Katwa]], with 250 beds is located outside the CD block. There are [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centres]] at Chandrapur (with 10 beds), Kaithan (with 6 beds) and Sudpur (with 6 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> In 2012, the average monthly patients attending Srikhanda BPHC were 2,876 and average monthly admissions were 39. It handled 277 annual emergency admissions.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/NRHM/pdf/Facility-wise%20Preformance%20Report%20for%202012%20BPHC.pdf | title = Performancee of Block Primary Health Centres (BPHC) in West Bengal during 2012 (January to December)| publisher = Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 9 March 2019}}</ref>

==Library==
A Government authorised library named 'Srikhanda Chittaranjan Pathamandir' is located in this village. This library is enriched with over 11,000 books and
several rare manuscripts.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

See also - [[Healthcare in West Bengal]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Purba Bardhaman District}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Villages in Purba Bardhaman district]]

Srikhanda - Revision history

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