Kamnara is a village in
Burdwan I CD block
In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technic ...
in
Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision
Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Overview
The uneven laterite territory found in the western part of Paschim Bardhaman district extends up to ...
of
Purba Bardhaman district
Purba Bardhaman district is in West Bengal. Its headquarters is in Bardhaman. It was formed on 7 April 2017 after the division of the previous Bardhaman district. Great revolutionary Rash Behari Bose was born in village Subaldaha in the distri ...
in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
Geography
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Burdwan I CD block are located at Kamnara.
Urbanisation
73.58% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 26.42% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district. 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
As per the
2011 Census of India Kamnara had a total population of 2,196, of which 1,158 (53%) were males and 1,038 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 226. The total number of literates in Kamnara was 1,522 (77.26% of the population over 6 years).
Transport
The
State Highway 7, running from Rajgram (in Murshidabad district) to Midnapore (in Paschim Medinipur district) passes through Kamnara.
Kamnara railway station
Kamnara railway station is a railway station in Bardhaman–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Bardhaman– Katwa Road at Kamnara of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Ben ...
is situated at Kamnara on the
Bardhaman–Katwa line, with EMU trains.
Barddhaman Junction railway station is 6 km away.
Education
Burdwan APC Roy Private Industrial Training Institute was established near Kamnara Pirtala BDO Office in 2012.
References
{{Purba Bardhaman District
Villages in Purba Bardhaman district