Census Town in West Bengal, India
| Khantora | |
|---|---|
| Census Town | |
  KhantoraLocation in West Bengal, IndiaShow map of West Bengal KhantoraKhantora (India)Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 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 | |
| • Total | 6,547 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sreerampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jagatballavpur |
| Website | howrah |
Khantora is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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).
Khantora was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.
As of 2001 India census, 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.
Transport
Domjur Road railway station on Howrah-Amta line is the nearest railway station.
References
- "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
