Khatra

Khatra খাত্‌রা
Town
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Elevation	154 m (505 ft)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	722140
Telephone code	91 3243
Lok Sabha constituency	Bankura
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ranibandh
Website	bankura.gov.in

Khatra 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, 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.