Ukhra

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state_name = West Bengal
district = Bardhaman
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Ukhra ( _bn. উখড়া) is a census town under Andal police station [ [http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm District-wise list of stautory towns] ] of Durgapur subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating laterite soil. This area lies between the Damodar and the Ajay rivers which flow almost parallel to each other in the region. The average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. [ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, "Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti" (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), Bn icon, Vol I, pp 14-15, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3 ]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Ukhra had a population of 19,868. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ukhra has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 61%. In Ukhra, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

It is in the heart of the coal mining zone. [ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, p 666 ]

Transport

Ukhra is 12 km from Andal on the Andal-Sainthia line of Eastern Railway. [ Eastern Railway rime table ]

Education

Ukhra has six primary, three secondary and three higher secondary schools.1. ukhra kunja Bihari Institution2. P.G Girls High school [ [http://bardhaman.gov.in/education/schudir.asp 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003] ]

Politics

Madan Bauri of CPI (M) won the Ukhra (SC) assembly seat in 2006 and 2001 defeating his nearest rivals Upender Paswan of JD (U) and Nirmal Maji of AITC respectively. Lakhan Bagdi of CPI (M) won the seat in 1996, 1991, 1987, 1982 and 1977, defeating Jethu Ram of INC in 1996, Gopal Mondal of INC in 1991, Haradhan Mondal of INC in 1987 and 1982, and Gopal Mondal of INC in 1977. [ [http://archive.eci.gov.in/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp263.htm Election Commission] Assembly election results 1977-2006. Click on Party-wise Performance of Political Parties for details. ] Gopal Mondal of INC won the seat in 1972. [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_WB_72.pdf Assembly elections 1972] ] .Lakhan Bagdi of CPI (M) won the seat in 1971 and 1969. [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1971/StatReport_WB_71.pdf Assembly elections 1971] ] Prior to that the Ukhra constituency was not there.

Ukhra is part of Asansol (Lok Sabha constituency). [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_ACPC.pdf
title = General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
accessdate = 2007-02-21
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work = West Bengal
publisher = Election Commission of India]

External links

* [http://www.bardhaman.com/bigmap.htm Map of Bardhaman district]

References

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