Khatra

Khatra
—  town  —
Khatra Location of Khatra in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	22°59′N 86°51′E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Bankura
Parliamentary constituency	Bankura
Assembly constituency	Ranibandh
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 154 metres (505 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 722140 • Telephone • +91 3243
Website	bankura.gov.in/

Khatra (Bengali: খাত্‌রা) is headquarters of a sub-division of Bankura District, in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Khatra is in the south-west of Bankura District, which is itself to the west of the southern part of West Bengal. Khatra is located at 22.98°N 86.85°E / 22.98; 86.85, and has an average elevation of 154 m (505 ft).

The Kangsabati irrigation project partly covers the Khatra sub-division, with the Kangsabati dam being important for farming in the districts of Bankura and Paschim Medinipur.

Health

Approximately 30% of the population of the Khatra sub-division live below the official poverty line^{[citation needed]}, and there was no sub-divisional hospital until 2006. After delays due to water shortages, the hospital was opened by West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, on November 18, 2006.

Culture

The Golden Jubilee of the Kangsabati movement was celebrated in Khatra on August 30–31, 2006.

The Bratachari movement, pioneered by Gurusaday Dutt, has much support in the area.^{[citation needed]}