Kandra, Bardhaman
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Kandra, Bardhaman

Kandra is a village in Ketugram I CD block in Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

The headquarters of Ketugram I CD block are located at Kandra.

88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision live in rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population live in urban areas. 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.

As per the 2011 Census of India, Kandara had a total population of 11,534, of which 5,894 (51%) were males and 5,640 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,311. The total number of literates in Kandara was 7,238 (70.80% of the population over 6 years).

The State Highway 6, running from Rajnagar (in Birbhum district) to Alampur in (Howrah district), passes through Kandra.

Jnandas Kandra railway station is a station on the 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge Ahmedpur Katwa Railway, which was closed and taken up for conversion to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) in 2013 and reopened in 2018.

Kandra Radha Kanta Kundu Mahavidyalaya, established in 2001, is affiliated to the University of Burdwan. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history and geography.

Kandra JM High School was established in 1926.

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