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Khandaghosh

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Khandaghosh
Village
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CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Bardhaman
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
7,717
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
713142 (Khandaghosh)
Telephone/STD code03451
Lok Sabha constituencyBishnupur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKhandaghosh
Websitepurbabardhaman.gov.in

Khandaghosh is a village in Khandaghosh CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Demographics

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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).[1]

Geography

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Urbanisation

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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.[2] 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

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Khandaghosh police station has jurisdiction over Khandaghosh CD Block. The area covered is 256.13 km2.[3][4]

Healthcare

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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).[5] In 2012, the average monthly patients attending Khandaghosh BPHC were 8,094 and average monthly admissions were 51. It handled 454 annual emergency admissions.[6]

Education

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Khandaghosh High School is a coeducational high school affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.[7]

Transport

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The State Highway 8 running from Santaldih (in Purulia district) to Majhdia (in Nadia district) passes through Khandaghosh.[8] The road is locally known as Bardhaman-Bankura Road.

References

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