Kendua, West Bengal

Kendua is a census town in Habibpur CD Block in Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Kendua
Census Town
Kendua
Location in West Bengal, India
Kendua
Kendua (India)
Kendua
Kendua (Asia)
Coordinates: 24.9831795°N 88.2475090°E / 24.9831795; 88.2475090
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMalda
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total6,452
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[2][3]
 • Additional officialEnglish[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyMaldaha Uttar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyHabibpur
Websitemalda.nic.in

Geography

Kendua is located at 24°58′59″N 88°14′51″E.

Demographics

As of 2011 Indian Census, Kendua had a total population of 6,452, of which 3,296 were males and 3,156 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 673. The total number of literates in Kendua was 4,614, which constituted 71.5% of the population with male literacy of 76.2% and female literacy of 66.6%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Kendua was 79.8%, of which male literacy rate was 85.3% and female literacy rate was 74.2%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 2,051 and 22 respectively. Kendua had 1519 households in 2011.[1]

As of 2001 India census, Kendua had a population of 5,768. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kendua has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 53%. In Kendua, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.[4]

References
  1. "Census of India: Kendua". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  4. "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.


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