Cities, towns and ECL Areas in the northern portion of Durgapur subdivision in Paschim Bardhaman district MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: census town, R: rural administrative centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural. Durgapur subdivision has 1 municipal corporation at Durgapur and 38 (+1 partly) census towns (partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).[2]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, the Pandabeswar portion of Kendra Khottamdi had a total population of 6,875 of which 3,571 (52%) were males and 3,304 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 712. The total number of literate persons in the Pandabeswar portion was 4,278 (69.41% of the population over 6 years). The Jamuria portion of Kendra Khottamdi had a total population of 3,875 of which 1,961 (51%) were males and 1,914 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 439. The total number of literate persons in the Jamuria portion was 2,191 (63.77% of the population over 6 years.[3]
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] 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.
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Kendra Khottadihi covered an area of 5.29+2.97 km2(covering two blocks). Among the civic amenities, it had 8+8 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved service reservoir, tap water from treated sources, uncovered wells. It had 621+300 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities, it had was 1 dispensary/ health centre. Among the educational facilities it had was 1 primary school, other nearest school facilities were at Alinagar 1 km away. Among the important commodities it manufactured was coal. It had the branch offices of 1 non-agricultural credit society.[5]
Economy
Collieries in the Pandaveswar Area of Eastern Coalfields are: Madaipur, Mandarbani, Nutandanga, Pandaveswar, Dalurbandh, Kendra, Samla, South Samla, Khottadih, Kankartala, Dalurbandh OCP, Palasthali OCP and Gangaramchak OCP.[6]
Education
Kendra Khottadihi has one primary and one higher secondary schools.[7]
Pandaveswar Sri Jaipuria High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1951. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 10 computers, a library with 1,000 books and a playground.[8]
Shiv Durga Hindi High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1983. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII.[9]
Sree Joypuria Junior Hindi High School is a Hindi-medium (there is an obvious mistake in the source, as the name itself makes it clear) coeducational institution established in 2014. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII.[10]
Healthcare
Medical facilities (dispensaries) in the Pandaveswar Area of ECL are available at Pandaveswar Area PME Centre (PO Pandaveswar), Madhaipur (PO Nutundanga), Mandarboni (PO Nutundanga), South Samla (PO Pandaveswar), Pandaveswar (PO Pandaveswar), Dalurbandh (PO Pandaveswar), Khottadih (PO Khottadih), Area Dispensary (PO Pandaveswar).[11]
^"District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A"(PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1179-1210; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 1179; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1188; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 1191; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 1196; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 1200; Statement VI:Industry and Banking, Page 1209. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
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