Kankata, Khatra-I
Kankata is a village located in the Khatra Subdivision of Bankura district of West Bengal. The village falls in Khatra-I block and comes under Supur Gram Panchayat.
As on April 2025, the current population of Kankata is 840 out of which 444 are males and rest 396 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 892 females per 1000 males. There are around 100 teenagers in Kankata. It has literacy rate of 67% which means around 562 persons can read and write. Total 248 people belonging to scheduled caste and 0 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 156 households in Kankata, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 273. The pincode of Kankata is 722140 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Khatra Sub Post office
- Arkama Branch Post office
- Baidyanathpur Branch Post office
- Darsole Branch Post office
- Dhadanga Branch Post office
Schools
Kankata has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Kangsabati Sishu Vidyalaya.(High School)
- Khatra Girls High School
- Khatra High School
- Baidyanathpur High School(High School)
- Kankradara S.S.Vidyalaya
Hospitals
Kankata has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Khatra Block Primary Health Center
- Supur Sub-Center
- Baidyanathpur Sub-Center
- Sikrabaid Sub-Center
- Sindurpeti Sub-Center
Banks
Kankata has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.