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'''Krishna Chandra College''', commonly known as Hetampur College, established in 1897, is a government-affiliated college located at [[Hetampur]] in the [[Birbhum district]] of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It claims to be the oldest college in the [[Birbhum district]]. It is affiliated to [[University of Burdwan]] and teaches science, commerce, and arts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Affiliated College of University of Burdwan | url=http://www.buruniv.ac.in/CollegeDetails.php?col_code=308}}</ref>
'''Krishna Chandra College''', commonly known as Hetampur College, established in 1897, is a government-affiliated college located at [[Hetampur]] in the [[Birbhum district]] of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It claims to be the oldest college in the [[Birbhum district]]. It is affiliated to [[University of Burdwan]] and teaches science, commerce, and arts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Affiliated College of University of Burdwan |url=http://www.buruniv.ac.in/CollegeDetails.php?col_code=308 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Maharani Padma Sundari Devi, the wife of Maharaja Ramranjan Chakraborty, established this college in 1896 in the name of her father-in-law Raja Krishna Chandra. This college is located in the heart of Hetampur village in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. This college functioned initially as an intermediate college, later in 1956 this college got permission to offer bachelor degree courses. Presently this college offers bachelor's degree courses in different branches of science, arts, and commerce.
Maharani Padma Sundari Devi, the wife of Maharaja Ramranjan Chakraborty, established this college in 1896 in the name of her father-in-law Raja Krishna Chandra. This college is located in the heart of Hetampur village in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. This college functioned initially as an intermediate college, later in 1956 this college got permission to offer bachelor degree courses. Presently this college offers bachelor's degree courses in different branches of science, arts, and commerce.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us, Krishna Chandra College| url=https://kccollege.ac.in/aboutus.php}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Prospectus, Krishna Chandra College| url=https://kccollege.ac.in/uploads/0f0957ae2dc8d106e15b291aa1fcd96aE%20Prospectus%20KCC_2020-21_Final_14.8.2020.pdf}}</ref>


==Departments==
==Departments and courses==
 
The college offers different undergraduate courses and aims at imparting education to the undergraduates of lower- and middle-class people of Hetampur and its adjoining areas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Courses Offered, Krishna Chandra College|url=https://kccollege.ac.in/courses-offerred.php|access-date=12 November 2023}}</ref>


===Science===
===Science===
 
Science faculty consists of the departments of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, and Economics.
*Chemistry
*Physics
*Mathematics
*Botany
*Zoology


===Arts and Commerce===
===Arts and Commerce===
Arts and Commerce faculty consists of departments of Bengali, English, [[Education]], Sanskrit, History, Geography, Political Science, Philosophy,  and Commerce.


*Bengali
==Accreditation==
*English
The college is recognized by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC).<ref>[http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?st=West%20Bengal Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116042454/http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?st=West%20Bengal |date=16 November 2011 }}</ref> This college was accredited by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC), and awarded B grade.
*Sanskrit
*History
*Geography
*Political Science
*Philosophy
*Education
*Economics
*Commerce


Department Of NSS
==Notable alumni==
*[[Mohammad Zakaria]], actor<ref>Bose, Anjali (ed.), সংসদ বাঙালি চরিতাভিধান, vol. 2, Sahitya Sangad, Calcutta, January 2019 page 324, ISBN ৯৭৮-৮১-৭৯৫৫-২৯২-৬</ref>


Department of NCC
==External links==
 
*https://kccollege.ac.in/
Department of Remedial Coaching for SC.ST & Minority-Co-Ordinator
 
==Accreditation==
The college is recognized by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC).<ref>[http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?st=West%20Bengal Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116042454/http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?st=West%20Bengal |date=16 November 2011 }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*https://web.archive.org/web/20120706033942/http://www.kccollege.in/


{{University of Burdwan}}
{{University of Burdwan}}
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1897]]
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Krishna Chandra College
Krishna Chandra College
TypeUndergraduate college Public college
Established1897; 129 years ago (1897)
FounderMaharani Padma Sundari Devi
AffiliationUniversity of Burdwan
PresidentAshis Banerjee
PrincipalGoutam Chatterjee
Location, ,
731124
,
23°46′40″N 87°23′51″E / 23.7778535°N 87.397406°E / 23.7778535; 87.397406
CampusUrban
Websitehttps://kccollege.ac.in/
File:Krishnachandra college.png
Location in West Bengal
Krishna Chandra College is located in India
Krishna Chandra College
Krishna Chandra College (India)

Krishna Chandra College, commonly known as Hetampur College, established in 1897, is a government-affiliated college located at Hetampur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, India. It claims to be the oldest college in the Birbhum district. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan and teaches science, commerce, and arts.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

Maharani Padma Sundari Devi, the wife of Maharaja Ramranjan Chakraborty, established this college in 1896 in the name of her father-in-law Raja Krishna Chandra. This college is located in the heart of Hetampur village in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. This college functioned initially as an intermediate college, later in 1956 this college got permission to offer bachelor degree courses. Presently this college offers bachelor's degree courses in different branches of science, arts, and commerce.[2][3]

Departments and courses[edit | edit source]

The college offers different undergraduate courses and aims at imparting education to the undergraduates of lower- and middle-class people of Hetampur and its adjoining areas.[4]

Science[edit | edit source]

Science faculty consists of the departments of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, and Economics.

Arts and Commerce[edit | edit source]

Arts and Commerce faculty consists of departments of Bengali, English, Education, Sanskrit, History, Geography, Political Science, Philosophy, and Commerce.

Accreditation[edit | edit source]

The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[5] This college was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and awarded B grade.

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Affiliated College of University of Burdwan".[permanent dead link]
  2. "About Us, Krishna Chandra College".
  3. "Prospectus, Krishna Chandra College" (PDF).
  4. "Courses Offered, Krishna Chandra College". Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  5. Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission Archived 16 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Bose, Anjali (ed.), সংসদ বাঙালি চরিতাভিধান, vol. 2, Sahitya Sangad, Calcutta, January 2019 page 324, ISBN ৯৭৮-৮১-৭৯৫৫-২৯২-৬