Khandaghosh#Police station
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
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| subdivision_name1 = West Bengal
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| subdivision_name2 = Purba Bardhaman
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| timezone1 = IST
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| postal_code = 713142 (Khandaghosh)
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| area_code = 03451
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Khandaghosh is a village in Khandaghosh CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
{{OSM Location map
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| coord={{coord|23|6|20|N|87|55|0|E}}| float=left|caption=Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ political centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
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|mark-coord2={{coord|23|8|36|N|88|9|2|E}} | label-pos2=left|label2=Alipur | numbered2=CT| mark-title2= Alipur, Purba Bardhaman (CT)|shape-color2=#A40000
|mark-coord3={{coord|23|6|56|N|87|48|18|E}} | label-pos3=left|label3=Seharabazar | numbered3=CT| mark-title3= Seharabazar (CT)|shape-color3=#A40000
|mark-coord4={{coord|23|3|45|N|87|59|31|E}} | label-pos4=right|label4=Jamalpur| numbered4=R| mark-title4= Jamalpur, Bardhaman (R)| shape-color4=#C42222
|mark-coord5={{coord|23|4|43|N|87|53|22|E}} | label-pos5=left|label5=Raina| numbered5=R| mark-title5= Raina, Bardhaman (R)| shape-color5=#C42222
|mark-coord6={{coord|23|1|9|N|87|52|33|E}} | label-pos6=left|label6=Madhabdihi| numbered6=R| mark-title6= Madhabdihi (R)| shape-color6=#C42222
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|mark-coord8={{coord|23|14|35|N|88|5|57|E}} | label-pos8=left|label8=Paharhati| numbered8=R| mark-title8= Paharhati (R)| shape-color8=#C42222
|mark-coord9={{coord|23|6|16|N|87|51|59|E}} | label-pos9=right|label9=Shyamsundar| numbered9=R| mark-title9= Shyamsundar (R)| shape-color9=#C42222
|mark-coord10={{coord|23|9|10|N|87|48|58|E}} | label-pos10=right|label10=Sagrai| numbered10=R| mark-title10= Sagrai (R)| shape-color10=#C42222
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|mark-coord12={{coord|22|58|46|N|87|55|33|E}} | label-pos12=left|label12=Gotan| numbered12=R| mark-title12= Gotan (R)| shape-color12=#C42222
|mark-coord13={{coord|23|4|34|N|87|54|22|E}} | label-pos13=right|label13=Maheshbati| numbered13=R| mark-title13= Maheshbati (R)| shape-color13=#C42222
|mark-coord14={{coord|23|8|18|N|88|2|26|E}} | label-pos14=left|label14=Masagram| numbered14=R| mark-title14= Masagram (R)| shape-color14=#C42222
|mark-coord15={{coord|23|11|6|N|88|1|47|E}} | label-pos15=left|label15=Rasulpur| numbered15=R| mark-title15= Rasulpur, Bardhaman (R)| shape-color15=#C42222
|mark-coord16={{coord|23|9|13|N|88|2|38|E}} | label-pos16=left|label16=Sat Deul| numbered16=H| mark-title16= Sat Deul (H)| shape-color16=#AA6666
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|mark-coord18={{coord|23.1967|87.8661}}| label18=Damodar River| label-color18 = #77A1CB| label-angle18=20| label-pos18=top| label-size18=10| mark-size18=0| mark-title18 =none}}
=Urbanisation=
95.54% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 4.46% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman | work = Table 2.2 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 25 January 2019 | archive-date = 21 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | url-status = dead }} 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.
=Police station=
Khandaghosh police station has jurisdiction over Khandaghosh CD Block. The area covered is 256.13 km2.{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman | work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 23 September 2018 | archive-date = 21 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | url-status = dead }}{{cite web | url = https://purbabardhamanpolice.org/ps | title = Purba Bardhaman District Police | work = Police Station | publisher = West Bengal Police | access-date = 23 September 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180927234333/http://purbabardhamanpolice.org/ps | archive-date = 27 September 2018 | url-status = usurped }}
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India Khandaghosh had a total population of 7,717, of which 3,198 (52%) were males and 3,799 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 794. The total number of literates in Khandaghosh was 4,736 (68.41% of the population over 6 years).{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 18 February 2017 }}
Transport
The State Highway 8 running from Santaldih (in Purulia district) to Majhdia (in Nadia district) passes through Khandaghosh.{{cite web| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php |title = List of State Highways in West Bengal | publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police | access-date = 27 February 2017}} The road is locally known as Bardhaman-Bankura Road.
Education
Khandaghosh High School is a coeducational high school affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.{{cite web | url = http://wbbse.org/sburdwan.htm | title = West Bengal Board of Secondary Education | work = Burdwan | publisher = WBBSE | access-date = 29 January 2019 | archive-date = 2 May 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140502213643/http://wbbse.org/sburdwan.htm | url-status = dead }}
Healthcare
Khandaghosh block primary health centre at Khandaghosh (with 15 beds) is the main medical facility in Khandaghosh CD block. There are primary health centres at Khudkuri, PO Sankari (with 4 beds), Kuley (Gayeshpur), PO Chagram (with 10 beds) and Torkona (with 4 beds).{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work = Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal | access-date = 19 January 2019 | archive-date = 28 October 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211028134305/https://qphs.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-99a499ee367f0c1530476c81086270c8 | url-status = dead }} In 2012, the average monthly patients attending Khandaghosh BPHC were 8,094 and average monthly admissions were 51. It handled 454 annual emergency admissions.{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/NRHM/pdf/Facility-wise%20Preformance%20Report%20for%202012%20BPHC.pdf | title = Performancee of Block Primary Health Centres (BPHC) in West Bengal during 2012 (January to December) | publisher = Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 9 March 2019 | archive-date = 4 February 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180204182250/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/NRHM/pdf/Facility-wise%20Preformance%20Report%20for%202012%20BPHC.pdf | url-status = dead }}
See also - Healthcare in West Bengal