Khandaghosh | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Khandaghosh is located in West Bengal  Khandaghosh Location in West Bengal, India  Khandaghosh Khandaghosh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23Ā°12ā²56.4ā³N 87Ā°41ā²23.0ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ23.215667Ā°N 87.689722Ā°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Population (2011) | |
| ā¢ Total | 7,717 |
| Languages | |
| ā¢ Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713142 (Khandaghosh) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03451 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bishnupur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Khandaghosh |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
Khandaghosh is a village in Khandaghosh CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography[edit | edit source]
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Urbanisation[edit | edit source]
95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 4.46% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.[1] 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.
Police station[edit | edit source]
Khandaghosh police station has jurisdiction over Khandaghosh CD Block. The area covered is 256.13 km2.[2][3]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As per the 2011 Census of India Khandaghosh had a total population of 7,717, of which 3,198 (52%) were males and 3,799 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 794. The total number of literates in Khandaghosh was 4,736 (68.41% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Transport[edit | edit source]
The State Highway 8 running from Santaldih (in Purulia district) to Majhdia (in Nadia district) passes through Khandaghosh.[5] The road is locally known as Bardhaman-Bankura Road.
Education[edit | edit source]
Khandaghosh High School is a coeducational high school affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.[6]
Healthcare[edit | edit source]
Khandaghosh block primary health centre at Khandaghosh (with 15 beds) is the main medical facility in Khandaghosh CD block. There are primary health centres at Khudkuri, PO Sankari (with 4 beds), Kuley (Gayeshpur), PO Chagram (with 10 beds) and Torkona (with 4 beds).[7] In 2012, the average monthly patients attending Khandaghosh BPHC were 8,094 and average monthly admissions were 51. It handled 454 annual emergency admissions.[8]
See also - Healthcare in West Bengal
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ā "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ā "Purba Bardhaman District Police". Police Station. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ā "2011 Census ā Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal ā District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ā "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ā "West Bengal Board of Secondary Education". Burdwan. WBBSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ā "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ā "Performancee of Block Primary Health Centres (BPHC) in West Bengal during 2012 (January to December)" (PDF). Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
