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About Khandra Village
Khandra is a mid sized village in Manteswar tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,919, made up of 988 males and 931 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 942 females per 1000 males. The village covers 167.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713422, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Khandra Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Barddhaman |
| Tehsil | Manteswar |
| Pincode | 713422 |
| Area (hectares) | 167.44 hectares |
| Population | 1,919 |
| Male Population | 988 |
| Female Population | 931 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 942 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Khandra compares
By the 2011 count Khandra is the 41st largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,746 residents. Its 167.44 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 966.
Getting to Khandra
Khandra is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Khandra as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Khandra from other places
Khandra lies about 37 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Kaichar, about 14 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Kaichar | 14 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Guskhara | 19 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Manteswar | 29 km |
| District headquarters | Barddhaman | 37 km |
Villages closest to Khandra
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Manteswar tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
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Common questions about Khandra
As per the Census of India 2011, Khandra village had a population of 1,919. That makes it the 41st largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,746 residents.
Khandra village has 988 males and 931 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Khandra has about 942 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 966.
The pincode recorded for Khandra is 713422. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Khandra covers 167.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Khandra falls under Manteswar tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Khandra is Kaichar, about 14 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Khandra.
Khandra is about 37 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Khandra is in Manteswar tehsil of Barddhaman district. Kaichar is about 14 km away. Guskhara is about 19 km away. Manteswar is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Mongalpur (2.5 km), Ripi Chak (4.2 km) and Hosenpur (4.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Khandra today is likely to be higher.
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