Kenda, Puncha

Kenda is a village and Gram Panchayat of the Puncha Subdivision in Purulia district of West Bengal, which falls under Puncha block. Sumitra Mahato is the President of Kenda Gram Panchayat, who can be contacted at email address sumitramahato658@gmail.com and mobile number 74775xxx70. The Secretary is Kalipada Paramanik, who can be reached at email address kalipadaparamanik007@gmail.com and mobile number 70019xxx39. The Panchayat address is Kenda Gram Panchayat, Sardardih More, Pincode - 723128. You can reach there by taking a bus till Kenda Sardardih More bus stop which is less than a km away. The Panchayat has homestay option.

As on May 2024, the current population of Kenda is 4.2 thousands out of which 2.1 thousands are males and rest 2.1 thousands are females. The sex ratio of this village is 979 females per 1000 males. There are around 477 teenagers in Kenda. It has literacy rate of 61% which means around 2.5 thousands persons can read and write. Total 174 people belonging to scheduled caste and 262 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 815 households in Kenda, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 2.4 thousands. The pincode of Kenda is 723128 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Balakdih Sub Post office
• Bundwan Uttar Branch Post office
• Jabla Branch Post office
• Jangidiri Branch Post office
• Pirrah Branch Post office

Schools

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

• Gopalnagar Ashutosh High School
• Rajnowagarh D.P.M. High School
• Balakdih K.B.M. High School.(High School)
• Bijoydih High School.
• Jitujuri Debasish High School(High School)

Hospitals

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

• Kuruktopa Sub-Center
• Kenda Sub-Center
• Jambaid Sub-Center
• Metyala Sub-Center
• Baliguma Sub-Center

Panchayat Members

Chairman

Sumitra Mahato is the Chairman of Kenda Gram Panchayat, whose mobile no. is 74775xxx70 and email is sumitramahato658@gmail.com.

Vice Chairman

Padmabati Sahis is the Vice Chairman of Kenda Gram Panchayat, whose mobile no. is 83729xxx17 and email is kendagp@gmail.com.

Member

Kenda Gram Panchayat has total 6 elected Member.

1. Karuna Mahato - Mobile: 81010xxx31 - Email: kendagp@gmail.com
2. Aparna Mahato - Mobile: 83738xxx78 - Email: kendagp@gmail.com
3. Namita Mahato - Mobile: 98000xxx05 - Email: kendagp@gmail.com
4. Mamani Nandi - Mobile: 95474xxx81 - Email: kendagp@gmail.com
5. Subodh Besra - Mobile: 90027xxx61 - Email: kendagp@gmail.com
6. Shibnath Kumbhakar - Mobile: 70763xxx04 - Email: kendagp@gmail.com

Covered villages

Kenda Gram Panchayat manages total 7 villages.

• Balakdi
• Chandatiri
• Hariharpur
• Kenda
• Konapara
• Saurang
• Shyamdi