Kandra

Kandra is a census town in the (Adityapur) CD block in the Seraikela Sadar subdivision of the Saraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Kandra is a census town in the (Adityapur) CD block in the Seraikela Sadar subdivision of the Saraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. ==Geography== ===Location=== Kandra is located at . It has an average elevation of 226 metres (741 feet). ===Area overview=== The area shown in the map has been described as “part of the southern fringe of the Chotanagpur plateau and is a hilly upland tract”. 75.7% of the population lives in the rural areas and 24.3% lives in the urban areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. ==Civic administration== There is a police station at Kandra. ==Demographics== According to the 2011 Census of India, Kandra had a total population of 8,137, of which 4,239 (53%) were males and 3,918 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,215. The total number of literate persons in Kandra was 5,307 (76.45% of the population over 6 years). (*For language details see Adityapur block#Language and religion) India census, Kandra had a population of 6,815. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kandra has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 49%. In Kandra, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. ==Infrastructure== According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Seraikela Kharsawan, Khandra covered an area of . It has an annual rainfall of . Among the civic amenities, it had of roads with open drains. The protected water supply involved hand pump, uncovered well. It had 1,551 domestic electric connections, 10 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities, it had 1 hospital, 1 dispensary, 1 health centre, 9 family welfare centres, 9 maternity and child welfare centres, 22 maternity homes, 2 nursing homes, 1 veterinary hospital, 2 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 4 primary schools, 4 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Jamshedpur, away. It had 4 non-formal education centres (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan). Among social, cultural and recreational facilities, it had 1 auditorium/ community hall. Three important commodities it produced were sponge iron, bamboo items, metal. It had the branch offices of 1 nationalised bank, 1 private commercial bank, 1 co-operative bank, 5 agricultural credit societies, 2 non-agricultural credit societies. ==Transport== ==Culture== Kandra is known for its Manasa Puja, dedicated to the Goddess of snakes. Durga Puja is followed by Dashehra Ravan Dhahan, one of the largest festivals held by the local people. Jagganath Rath Yatra, Chat Parv, Tusu Mela, Hari Sankritan, Bhagta Parv, Kandra has a very beautiful cultural heritage. ==References== http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jamshedpur/Locals-oppose-Tata-plan-for-new-airport/articleshow/52218359.cms

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