Kandra, Bardhaman
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Kandra Kandara |
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| Village | |
 Kandra
 Kandra
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| Coordinates: 23°43′53.0″N 87°58′10.1″E / 23.731389°N 87.969472°ECoordinates: 23°43′53.0″N 87°58′10.1″E / 23.731389°N 87.969472°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,534 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 713129 (Kandra) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03453 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bolpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ketugram |
| Website | 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.
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 (West Bengal), running from Rajnagar (in Birbhum district) to Alampur in (Howrah district), passes through Kandra.
Jnandas Kandra 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.
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.
There is a block primary health centre at Kandra.
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