Khantora

Khantora
খাঁটোড়া
Census Town
Khantora
Khantora

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°37′13″N 88°12′33″E / 22.62028°N 88.20925°E / 22.62028; 88.20925Coordinates: 22°37′13″N 88°12′33″E / 22.62028°N 88.20925°E / 22.62028; 88.20925
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Howrah
Population (2011)
 • Total 6,547
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Sreerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Jagatballavpur
Website howrah.gov.in

Khantora is a census town in Domjur (community development block) under Domjur police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Geography

Khantora is located at 22°37′13″N 88°12′33″E / 22.62028°N 88.20925°E / 22.62028; 88.20925

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Khantora had a total population of 6,547 of which 3,331 (51%) were males and 3,216 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 545. The total number of literates in Khantora was 5,362 (89.34 % of the population over 6 years).[2]

Khantora was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[3]

As of 2001 India census,[4] Khantora had a population of 5,773. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Khantora has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 72%. In Khantora, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ↑ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  2. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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