Khandaghosh: Difference between revisions

95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 4.46% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman | work = Table 2.2 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | accessdateaccess-date = 25 January 2019 }}</ref> 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.

Khandaghosh police station has jurisdiction over [[Khandaghosh (community development block)|Khandaghosh]] CD Block. The area covered is 256.13&nbsp;km².<ref name=handbook2014>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman | work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | accessdateaccess-date = 23 September 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://purbabardhamanpolice.org/ps | title = Purba Bardhaman District Police | work = Police Station | publisher = West Bengal Police | accessdateaccess-date = 23 September 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180927234333/http://purbabardhamanpolice.org/ps | archive-date = 27 September 2018 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

As per the [[2011 Census of India]] Khandaghosh had a total population of 7,717, of which 3,198 (52%) were males and 3,799 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 794. The total number of literates in Khandaghosh was 4,736 (68.41% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | accessdateaccess-date = 18 February 2017 }}</ref>

The [[State Highway 8 (West Bengal)|State Highway 8]] running from Santaldih (in Purulia district) to Majhdia (in Nadia district) passes through Khandaghosh.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php |title = List of State Highways in West Bengal |work = | publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police | accessdateaccess-date = 27 February 2017}}</ref> The road is locally known as Bardhaman-Bankura Road.

Khandaghosh High School is a coeducational high school affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbbse.org/sburdwan.htm | title = West Bengal Board of Secondary Education | work= Burdwan| publisher = WBBSE |accessdateaccess-date = 29 January 2019}}</ref>

Khandaghosh block primary health centre at Khandaghosh (with 15 beds) is the main medical facility in Khandaghosh CD block. There are [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centres]] at Khudkuri, PO Sankari (with 4 beds), Kuley (Gayeshpur), PO Chagram (with 10 beds) and Torkona (with 4 beds).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal |accessdateaccess-date = 19 January 2019}}</ref> In 2012, the average monthly patients attending Khandaghosh BPHC were 8,094 and average monthly admissions were 51. It handled 454 annual emergency admissions.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/NRHM/pdf/Facility-wise%20Preformance%20Report%20for%202012%20BPHC.pdf | title = Performancee of Block Primary Health Centres (BPHC) in West Bengal during 2012 (January to December)| publisher = Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal |accessdateaccess-date = 9 March 2019}}</ref>