Khanda (Etmadpur, Agra)

Khanda
Village
Coordinates: 27°11′N 78°01′E / 27.18°N 78.02°E / 27.18; 78.02Coordinates: 27°11′N 78°01′E / 27.18°N 78.02°E / 27.18; 78.02
Country	India
Government
• Type	Sarpanch
Area
• Total	1,148 ha (2,837 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	11,279
• Density	980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	283201[1]
Village code	01565200
Vehicle registration	UP-80
Sex ratio	1000/875 ♂/♀
Website	agra.nic.in

Khanda is a small village of 1148 hectares in Etmadpur Tehsil in Agra district in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India.^[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Khanda depends on Agra (CB), the nearest town for all major economic activities.^[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Khanda's pin code is 283201^[4], and village code is 01565200. The area of Khanda is segregated as 1371 hectares irrigated area, 418 hectares unirrigated, remaining 84 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Khanda has One post office (Khanda B.O). The village is connected with a single bus service. Khanda has One bank, One credit society and One agricultural credit society for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

Demographics[edit]

Khanda is a census village in the district of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The village has a total population of 11279 and has total administration over 1656 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• Khanda has 2133 children, 1177 boys and 956 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 1279 (11.34%) males constitute 709 (6.29%) of the population and females 570 (5.05%).

Medical facility[edit]

• Khanda has 1 allopathic medical hospital 1 allopathic dispensary and

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 5317 people are literate in Khanda out of which 3595 are males and 1722 are females.

Khanda has the following educational facilities:

• 1 Education facility
• 2 Primary schools
• 1 Upper primary school
• 1 Colleges in the nearby range

Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 2838 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 2605 male, 233 female with 2163 (76.22%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 2061 males and 102 females. 1010 males and 30 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 574 male and 36 female agricultural labor. 675 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Agra (CB) and Agra to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

References[edit]

External link[edit]

• Official website