Chandra, Midnapore
Chandra is a village and Gram Panchayat of the Midnapore Subdivision in Medinipur West district of West Bengal, which falls under Midnapore block. It belongs to Medinipur parliament constituency and Medinipur assembly constituency. Bhabani De is the President of Chandra Gram Panchayat, who can be contacted at email address chandragrampanchayata@gmail.com and mobile number 97755xxx71. The Panchayat landline number is 03222-787**553. The Secretary is Pradip Mukherjee, who can be reached at email address pradipgsl05@gmail.com and mobile number 78724xxx15. The Panchayat address is Chandra, Pincode - 721102. You can reach there by taking a bus till Chandra Bus Stop which is around 5 km away. The Panchayat has homestay option.
As on April 2024, the current population of Chandra is 737 out of which 376 are males and rest 361 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 960 females per 1000 males. There are around 76 teenagers in Chandra. It has literacy rate of 75% which means around 552 persons can read and write. Total 153 people belonging to scheduled caste and 0 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 167 households in Chandra, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 317. The pincode of Chandra is 721102 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Vidyasagar University Sub Post office
- Ellaboni Branch Post office
- Gurguripal Branch Post office
- Dherua Branch Post office
- Monidaha Branch Post office
Schools
Chandra has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Vidyasagar Sishu Niketan
- Chandra High School (High School) Upry.
- Gurguripal High School (High School) Upry.
- Nayagram High School Upry.
- Khairullachak Netaji Bidyamandir (High School)
Hospitals
Chandra has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Chakraborty Nursing Home
- Panchkhuri Primary Health Center
- Harishpur Sub-Center
- Deypara Sub-Center
- Keranichati Sub-Center
Banks
Chandra has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.
- HDFC Bank Kankabati
- IDBI Bank Dherua
- Punjab National Bank Midnapur - Durgapur
- Punjab National Bank Circle Sastra Centre Paschim Medinipur
Covered villages
Chandra Gram Panchayat manages total 56 villages.
- Alampur
- Arjjun Bandh
- Baharabani
- Bankura
- Bansol
- Baramchati
- Belia
- Benashuli
- Bhalki
- Bhalukkhulia
- Bhatpara
- Bhunyahata
- Binpur
- Birbira
- Chandra
- Chhaladan
- Chhotajamni
- Chilghara
- Dainmari
- Depara
- Deuldanga
- Dhadkidanga
- Dhajidhaka
- Dharrasol
- Dhobasholdihi
- Dumurkata
- Ellabani
- Gajasimulia
- Gajpatia
- Gangadharpur
- Goaldanga
- Harin Kanali
- Hatiyasol
- Jadabpur
- Jamdahara
- Jamni
- Jhunjhuni
- Kachra
- Keliamari
- Keshesol
- Kharikabad
- Kharikasuli
- Kundalbani
- Maheshpur
- Mohanpur
- Nadhasuli
- Naldumra
- Nischitapur
- Nuniachatri
- Palashbani
- Putki
- Rakhe Tikarpara
- Shankadanga
- Shibpur
- Tiakati
- Upar Danga