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Nakrakonda

Nakrakonda (also spelled Nakraconda) is a village and gram panchayat in Khoyrasol CD Block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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8km
5miles
Ajay River
Bakreshwar
River
Mayurakshi
River
Tilpara
Barrage
B
Mayurakshi River#Tilpara Barrage (B)
Patharchapuri
R
Patharchapuri (R)
Bakreshwar
RV
Bakreshwar (R)
Deucha
R
Deucha (R)
Bara Chaturi
R
Bara Chaturi (R)
Nakrakonda
R
Abinashpur
R
Abinashpur (R)
Hetampur
R
Hetampur (R)
Purandarpur
R
Purandarpur (R)
Angar Garia
R
Angar Garia (R)
BTPP Township
R
Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township (R)
Kankartala
R
Kankartala (R)
Khoyrasol
R
Khoyrasol (R)
Panrui
R
Panrui (R)
Chandrapur
R
Chandrapur, Birbhum (R)
Lokpur
R
Lokpur (R)
Mohammad Bazar
R
Mohammad Bazar, Birbhum (R)
Dubrajpur
M
Dubrajpur (M)
Sainthia
M
Sainthia (M)
Suri
M
Suri, Birbhum (M)
Rajnagar
CT
Rajnagar, Birbhum (CT)
Ahmedpur
CT
Ahmedpur, Birbhum (CT)
Kalipur
CT
Kalipur, Birbhum (CT)
Karidhya
CT
Karidhya (CT)

Location

Khoyrasol, the CD Block headquarters, is 1.2 km away from Nakrakonda and Dubrajpur, the nearest town, is 10 km away. Suri, headquarters of the district, is 36 km away.

Gram panchayat

Villages in Nakrakanda gram panchayat are: Ahmadpur, Bastabpur, Bhadulia, Bhurjora, Birjuri, Gangarampur, Gangpur, Kharikabad, Naopara, Nakrakanda, Paschim Sibpur, Puratan Nagrakonda, Sagarbhanga, Sahebpur, Shermara, Shilabatpur and Uttar Hazaratpur.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Naxrakanda had a total population of 2,683 of which 1,357 (51%) were males and 1,326 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 345. The total number of literates in Naxrakanda was 1,723 (73.70% of the population over 6 years). There is a 400 year old Zamindari complex with unique caricature from those times. The complex is still partially inhabited by the descendants. A new wing has been built over years. There is a 400 year Old Durga temple complex which has broken apart and the festivities have shifted to a new temple beside it. The Zamindari complex and the beautiful sculptures and etchings provide a strong tourist attraction.

Post Office

Nakrakonda has a delivery branch post office, with PIN 731125, under Khoyrasol sub office and Suri head office. Khoyrasol sub office has the same PIN. Branch offices with the same PIN are Babuijore, Barhara, Bhadulia, Geruapahari, Hazratpur, Jahidpur, Kankartala, Kendragoria, Nabasan, Pursundi, Rasa and Sagarbhanga.

Education

Nakraconda High School, a co-educational higher secondary institution, has arrangements for teaching the following subjects: accountancy, Bengali, bio science, business economics & mathematics, chemistry, eco-geography, English, history, mathematics, philosophy, Physics and political science.

Culture

Nakrakonda Falguni Pathagar, a government-sponsored library, was established in 1978. It has its own pucca building.

Healthcare

Nakrakonda Rural Hospital with 30 beds is the main medical facility in the Khoyrasol CD Block. There are primary health centres at Barrah (10 beds), Panchra (PO Panchrahat) (6 beds) and Lokepur (6 beds).