Dakshin Khanda is a census town in the Andal CD block in the

Durgapur subdivision Durgapur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. Overview The rocky undulating topography with laterite soil found in the western part of the district extends to the w ...

of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the

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n state of

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Geography

Urbanisation

According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural. The sole municipal corporation in Durgapur subdivision is located at

Durgapur Durgapur () is a planned tier-II urban agglomeration and a major industrial city in Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the fourth largest urban agglomeration after Kolkata, Asansol and Siliguri in West Bengal ...

and the subdivision has 38 (+1 partly) census towns (partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).

Siduli Siduli is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Urbanisation According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur ...

Khandra Khandra is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Khandra is located at . Urbanisation According to the 2011 census, 79.22 ...

Ukhra Ukhra is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Ukhra is located at . Ukhra is a census town in Andal (community develop ...

Mahira Mahira (also called Moira) is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Mahira is located at . Urbanisation According to the 2 ...

, Dakshin Khanda,

Harishpur Harishpur is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Urbanisation According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durga ...

Kajora Kajora is a census town in the Andal CD block in the Durgapur subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Kajora is located at . Urbanisation According to the 2011 census, 79.22% ...

, a part of Andal (gram), (all in Andal CD block), Parashkol (partly in Pandabeswar CD block and partly in Andal CD block) and Chak Bankola (partly in Pandabeswar CD block and partly in Andal CD block), lying north of

National Highway 19 Route 19, or Highway 19, may refer to: For roads named "A19", see list of A19 roads. International * Asian Highway 19 * European route E19 * European route E019 Canada * Alberta Highway 19 * British Columbia Highway 19 * Manitoba Highway 19 ...

(old numbering NH 2)/

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form a cluster of census towns. This cluster is linked with two more clusters of census towns – one located south of NH 19 in Andal CD block and another lying in Pandabeswar CD block.

Demographics

According to the

2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...

, Dakshin Khanda had a total population of 8,449 of which 4,344 (51%) were males and 4,105 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 899. The total number of literate persons in Dakshin Khanda was 5,907 (78.24% of the population over 6 years). *For language details see Andal (community development block)#Language and religion

Infrastructure

According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman'', Dakshin Khanda covered an area of 7.8123 km². Among the civic amenities, the protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources. It had 1210 domestic electric connections and 5 road lighting (points). Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre. Among the educational facilities it had were 2 primary schools, the nearest secondary school at

1 km away, the nearest senior secondary school at

5 km away. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 1 public library.

References

{{Paschim Bardhaman District Cities and towns in Paschim Bardhaman district