Khalkona, Kharagpur - I
Khalkona is a village located in the Kharagpur - I Subdivision of Medinipur West district of West Bengal. The village falls in Kharagpur-I block and comes under Gopali Gram Panchayat.
As on December 2024, the current population of Khalkona is 1.5 thousands out of which 730 are males and rest 753 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1032 females per 1000 males. There are around 190 teenagers in Khalkona. It has literacy rate of 53% which means around 783 persons can read and write. Total 379 people belonging to scheduled caste and 925 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 335 households in Khalkona, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 617. The pincode of Khalkona is 721513 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Manikpara Sub Post office
- Charkabani Branch Post office
- Amdoi Branch Post office
- Barkand Ramchandrapur Branch Post office
- Burimole Branch Post office
Schools
Khalkona has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Khalsiuli High School (High School) U.Primary
- Manikpara High School (High School) U.Primary
- Balika Vidyalaya Manikpara (High School) U.Primary
- Arjuni Palli Unnayani Gyan Mandir (High School)
- Dhagari High School U.Primary High School
Hospitals
Khalkona has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Chubka Primary Health Center
- Khemasuli Sub-Center
- Sonamukhi Sub-Center
- Kharbandhi Sub-Center
- Takurthan Sub-Center
Banks
Khalkona has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.