Kamarda

Village in West Bengal, India
21°51′54.0″N 87°43′52.3″E / 21.865000°N 87.731194°E / 21.865000; 87.731194Country IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictPurba MedinipurPopulation
 (2011)
 • Total11,658Languages
 • OfficialBengali, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
721432 (Kamarda Bazar)
Lok Sabha constituencyKanthiVidhan Sabha constituencyKhejuriWebsitepurbamedinipur.gov.in

Kamarda is a village, in Khejuri I CD block in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Jukhia
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Jukhia (H)
Dariapur
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Dariapur, Purba Medinipur (R)
Dihibahiri
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Dihibahiri (H)
Petuaghat
Fishing Harbour
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Petuaghat Fishing Harbour
Junput
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Junput
Mandarmani
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Mandarmani
Tajpur Port
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Tajpur Port (S)

Shankarpur
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Shankarpur (S)
New Digha
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Digha (S)
Kharipukuria
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Kharipukuria (R)
Silaberia
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Silaberia (R)
Depal
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Depal (R)
Durmut
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Durmut (R)
Baratala
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Baratala (R)
Dholmari
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Dholmari (R)
Bara Bankuya
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Bara Bankuya (R)
Janka
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Janka, Contai (R)
Kamarda
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Khejuri
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Khejuri (R)
Majna
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Majna (R)
Bhupatinagar
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Bhupatinagar (R)
Marishda
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Marishda (R)
Ramnagar
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Ramnagar, Purba Medinipur (R)
Digha
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Digha (R)
Khadalgobra
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Khadalgobra (CT)
Basantia
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Basantia (CT)
Contai
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Contai (M)
  
Cities and towns in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, S: port, sea-beach
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Khejuri I CD block are located at Kamarda.[1]

Urbanisation

93.55% of the population of Contai subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 6.45% of the population live in the urban areas and it is considerably behind Haldia subdivision in urbanization, where 20.81% of the population live in urban 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

As per 2011 Census of India Kamarda had a total population of 11,658 of which 6,023 (52%) were males and 5,635 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,602. The total number of literates in Kamarda was 8,648 (86.00% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Transport

The nearest railway station is at Nachinda on the Panskura-Digha branch line.[4]

National Highway 116B (locally popular as Contai-Digha Highway) passes nearby.[5]

Education

Kamarda High School is a Bengali-medium co-educational higher secondary school. It was established in 1921 and has arrangements for teaching from class V to XII. It has a library with 2,500 books and a play ground.[6]

Healthcare

Kamarda Block Primary Health Centre at Kamarda Bazar (with 15 beds) is the main medical facility in Khejuri I CD block. There is a primary health centre at Heria (with 10 beds).[7]

References

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook: Purba Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Purba Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  4. ^ "68685 Mecheda Digha EMU passenger". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  5. ^ Google maps
  6. ^ "Kamarda High School". schools.org. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
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