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
H Jukhia (H)
H Jukhia (H)
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Dariapur
R Dariapur, Purba Medinipur (R)
R Dariapur, Purba Medinipur (R)
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Dihibahiri
H Dihibahiri (H)
H Dihibahiri (H)
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Petuaghat
Fishing Harbour
S Petuaghat Fishing Harbour
S Petuaghat Fishing Harbour
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Junput
S Junput
S Junput
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Mandarmani
S Mandarmani
S Mandarmani
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Tajpur Port
S Tajpur Port (S)
S Tajpur Port (S)
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Shankarpur
S Shankarpur (S)
S Shankarpur (S)
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New Digha
S Digha (S)
S Digha (S)
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Kharipukuria
R Kharipukuria (R)
R Kharipukuria (R)
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Silaberia
R Silaberia (R)
R Silaberia (R)
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Depal
R Depal (R)
R Depal (R)
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Durmut
R Durmut (R)
R Durmut (R)
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Baratala
R Baratala (R)
R Baratala (R)
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Dholmari
R Dholmari (R)
R Dholmari (R)
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Bara Bankuya
R Bara Bankuya (R)
R Bara Bankuya (R)
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Janka
R Janka, Contai (R)
R Janka, Contai (R)
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Kamarda
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Khejuri
R Khejuri (R)
R Khejuri (R)
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Majna
R Majna (R)
R Majna (R)
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Bhupatinagar
R Bhupatinagar (R)
R Bhupatinagar (R)
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Marishda
R Marishda (R)
R Marishda (R)
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Ramnagar
R Ramnagar, Purba Medinipur (R)
R Ramnagar, Purba Medinipur (R)
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Digha
R Digha (R)
R Digha (R)
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Khadalgobra
CT Khadalgobra (CT)
CT Khadalgobra (CT)
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Basantia
CT Basantia (CT)
CT Basantia (CT)
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Contai
M Contai (M)
M 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. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. 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. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2019.