Khandaghosh Explained

Khandaghosh
Settlement Type:	Village
Pushpin Map:	India West Bengal # India
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:	23.2157°N 87.6897°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Purba Bardhaman
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population Total:	7,717
Population As Of:	2011
Population Density Km2:	auto
Demographics Type1:	Languages
Demographics1 Title1:	Official
Demographics1 Info1:	Bengali, English
Timezone1:	IST
Utc Offset1:	+5:30
Postal Code Type:	PIN
Postal Code:	713142 (Khandaghosh)
Area Code Type:	Telephone/STD code
Area Code:	03451
Blank1 Name Sec1:	Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:	Bishnupur
Blank2 Name Sec1:	Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:	Khandaghosh

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

Urbanisation

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

Khandaghosh police station has jurisdiction over Khandaghosh CD Block. The area covered is 256.13 km².^[2] ^[3]

Demographics

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

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

Khandaghosh High School is a coeducational high school affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.^[6]

Healthcare

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]

Notes and References

Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman . Table 2.2 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 25 January 2019 .
Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman . Tables 2.1, 2.2 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 23 September 2018 .
Web site: Purba Bardhaman District Police . Police Station . West Bengal Police . 23 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180927234333/http://purbabardhamanpolice.org/ps . 27 September 2018 . dead .
Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 18 February 2017 .
Web site: List of State Highways in West Bengal . West Bengal Traffic Police . 27 February 2017.
Web site: West Bengal Board of Secondary Education . Burdwan. WBBSE . 29 January 2019.
Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics . Government of West Bengal . 19 January 2019.
Web site: Performancee of Block Primary Health Centres (BPHC) in West Bengal during 2012 (January to December). Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal . 9 March 2019.