Khandrui

Khandrui is a village in the Dantan II CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Khandrui
Village
Khandrui
Location in West Bengal, India
Khandrui
Khandrui (India)
Coordinates: 21.964179°N 87.412562°E / 21.964179; 87.412562
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,014
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721445 (Turkagarh)
Telephone/STD code03229
Lok Sabha constituencyMedinipur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDantan
Websitepaschimmedinipur.gov.in

Geography
Cities and towns in the southern portion of Kharagpur subdivision (including Dantan I & II, Mohanpur, Keshiary, Narayangarh and Sabang CD blocks) of Paschim Medinipur district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Khandrui is located at 22.964179°N 87.412562°E / 22.964179; 87.412562.

Area overview

Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[1]With a density of population of 787 per km2nearly half of the district’s population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.[2]

Note: 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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Khandrui had a total population of 6,014, of which 3,036 (50%) were males and 2,978 (50%) were females. There were 824 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Khanduri was 3,884 (74.84% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Healthcare

Khandrui Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Khandrui, PO Turkagarh, is the major government medical facility in Dantan II CD block.[4]

References
  1. "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 27-28. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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