Kendra Khottamdi

Kendra Khottadih

কেন্দ্র খোট্টাডিহ
Kendra Khottadih কেন্দ্র খোট্টাডিহ
Town
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Bardhaman
Population (2001)
• Total	7,090
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituency	Asansol
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Pandaveswar
Website	bardhaman.gov.in

Kendra Khottadih is a census town under Pandaveswar police station^[1] of Durgapur subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Kendra Khottadih is located at 23°43′00″N 87°12′31″E / 23.716683°N 87.208676°E / 23.716683; 87.208676.

The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Kendra Khottamdi had a population of 7,090. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kendra Khottamdi has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 49%. In Kendra Khottamdi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Kendra Khottadih has one primary and one higher secondary schools.^[4]

References

^ District-wise list of stautory towns
^ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), Template:Bn icon, Vol I, pp. 14–15, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
^ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003

[1] District-wise list of stautory towns

[2] Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), Template:Bn icon, Vol I, pp. 14–15, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3

[3] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

[4] 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003

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