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Kamarda

Coordinates: 21°51′54.0″N 87°43′52.3″E / 21.865000°N 87.731194°E / 21.865000; 87.731194
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Kamarda
Village
Kamarda is located in West Bengal
Kamarda
Kamarda
Location in West Bengal, India
Kamarda is located in India
Kamarda
Kamarda
Kamarda (India)
Coordinates: 21°51′54.0″N 87°43′52.3″E / 21.865000°N 87.731194°E / 21.865000; 87.731194
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
11,658
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721432 (Kamarda Bazar)
Lok Sabha constituencyKanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKhejuri
Websitepurbamedinipur.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
R
Khejuri
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Khejuri (R)
Majna
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Majna (R)
Bhupatinagar
R
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

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

Urbanisation

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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.