Khantora
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Khantora | |
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Census Town | |
Coordinates: 22°37′13″N 88°12′33″E / 22.62028°N 88.20925°ECoordinates: 22°37′13″N 88°12′33″E / 22.62028°N 88.20925°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Howrah |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,547 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Sreerampur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jagatballavpur |
Website | howrah |
Khantora is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]
Geography[edit]
Khantora is located at 22°37′13″N 88°12′33″E / 22.62028°N 88.20925°E
Demographics[edit]
As per 2011 Census of India Khantora had a total population of 6,547 of which 3,331 (51%) were males and 3,216 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 545. The total number of literates in Khantora was 5,362 (89.34% of the population over 6 years).[2]
Khantora was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[3]
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Khantora had a population of 5,773. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Khantora has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82% and female literacy is 72%. In Khantora, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport[edit]
Domjur Road railway station on Howrah-Amta line is the nearest railway station.
References[edit]
- ↑ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.