Kenda, Arsha

Kenda is a village located in the Arsha Subdivision of Purulia district of West Bengal. The village falls in Arsha block and comes under Hetgugui Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Purulia parliament constituency and Baghmundi assembly constituency.

As on January 2025, the current population of Kenda is 774 out of which 383 are males and rest 391 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1021 females per 1000 males. There are around 130 teenagers in Kenda. It has literacy rate of 40% which means around 308 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 411 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 158 households in Kenda, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 459. The pincode of Kenda is 723201 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Garjaipur Sub Post office
• Barabendya Branch Post office
• Durma Branch Post office
• Hatimuri Branch Post office
• Pipratard Branch Post office

Schools

Kenda has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Manipur S.V. High School.
• R.B.B. High ( High School) School
• Arsha High School (High School)
• Swami Shraddhananda Vidyapith
• Boram High School (High School)

Hospitals

Kenda has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Srirampur Sub-Center
• Durma Sub-Center
• Chapaitarh Sub-Center
• Kadampur Sub-Center
• Joypur New Sub-Center

Banks

Kenda has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.

• Indian Bank Sidhi W B
• State Bank of India Baram
• State Bank of India Gor Joypur