Kendua, North 24 Parganas

Kendua
Village
Kendua Trimohini Market
Kendua
Location in West Bengal, India
Kendua
Kendua (India)
Coordinates: 22°37′54″N 88°45′07″E / 22.631735°N 88.751847°E / 22.631735; 88.751847
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Government
 • TypePanchayath
 • BodyChaita gram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,018
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743445
Telephone/STD code03217
Lok Sabha constituencyBasirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBasirhat Uttar
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Kendua is a village in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.[1]

Geography

Kendua is situated in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta of West Bengal, about 25 km from the Bangladesh border and 50 km from Kolkata, capital of the West Bengal.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kendua had a total population of 1,018, of which 545 were males and 473 were females.[2]

Economy

Many villagers work in the fishery business. Kendua fish market is an important fish market in Basirhat. Traders from Dum Dum, Nagerbazar come here and buy fish.[3]

Education

Primary school at Kendua

  • Lalpolly Sishu Shiksha Kendra
  • Kendua Free Primary School
  • Jatindranath Free Primary School

High schools nearest to Kendua

  • Malatipur High School
  • Gopalpur Popular Academy
  • Gopalpur Girl's High School

Colleges nearest to Kendua

Transport

Malatipur is the nearest railway station of Kendua. Haroa - Gopalpur More road (State Highway 3[4]) passed through edge of this village.

References

  1. ^ "Google Maps".
  2. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Demonetisation cripples fishing industry in Bengal". The Hindu, 13 November 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  4. ^ Google maps