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Chandra is a village and a gram panchayat in the Midnapore Sadar CD block in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

For other uses, see Chandra (disambiguation).
Chandra
Village
Chandra
Location in West Bengal, India
Chandra
Chandra (India)
Coordinates: 22.4646°N 87.1480°E / 22.4646; 87.1480
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total675
Languages*
 • OfficialBengali, Santali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721102
Telephone/STD code03221
Lok Sabha constituencyGhatal
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPingla
Websitepaschimmedinipur.gov.in

Geography


[Interactive fullscreen map]
Cities and towns in Medinpur Sadar subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facilities
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location


Chandra is located at 22.4646°N 87.1480°E / 22.4646; 87.1480.


Area overview


Paschim Medinipur district (before separation of Jhargram) had a total forest area of 1,700 km2, accounting for 14.31% of the total forested area of the state. It is obvious from the map of the Midnapore Sadar subdivision, placed alongside, is that there are large stretches of forests in the subdivision. The soil is predominantly lateritic.[1] Around 30% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. 13.95% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.05% lives in the rural 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


According to the 2011 Census of India, Chandra had a total population of 675, of which 344 (51%) were males and 331 (49%) were females.[3]

.*For language details see Midnapore Sadar (community development block)#Language and religion


Education


Chandra High School is a Bengali-medium co-educational institution established in 1949. The school has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has a library with 18,401 books, 14 computers and a playground.[4]


Healthcare


Chandra (Deypara) Block Primary Health Centre, with 15 beds at Chandra, is the major government medical facility in the Midnapore Sadar CD block.[5]


References


  1. "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 7, 27. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. "Chandra H.S. U. Pry". Schools.org. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  5. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.


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