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Village snapshot
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Mandar Gachhya is a village in Nanda Kumar mandal, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, with a population of 2,691 across 651 households. The village has a literacy rate of 78.3% and is served by a railway station.
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- LGD code
- 344737
- Pincode
- 721641
- Post office
- Khukurdaha
- Population
- 2,691
- Households
- 651
- Literacy rate
- 78.3%
- Sex ratio
- 919 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 861
- Distance to district centre
- 16 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 7 km
- Distance to Kolkata
- 59 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 1125 km
- Nearest railway station
- Keshabpur · <1 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Basulia Rural Hospital · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Mandar Gachhya compares
By population, Mandar Gachhya ranks #28 of 101 villages in Nanda Kumar mandal.
Literacy rate
%
78.3%
+3.0% vs mandal average
- Mandar Gachhya
- 78.3%
- Nanda Kumar mandal
- 75.3%
- Purba Medinipur district
- 77.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
919
−19 vs mandal average
- Mandar Gachhya
- 919
- Nanda Kumar mandal
- 938
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.3 vs mandal average
- Mandar Gachhya
- 4.1
- Nanda Kumar mandal
- 4.4
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Mandar Gachhya at a glance
Mandar Gachhya is a village of 2,691 people in 651 households (Census 2011) in Nanda Kumar block, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, the 28th-largest of 101 villages in Nanda Kumar block. Literacy is 78%, 3 points above the block average of 75% and the sex ratio is 919 women per 1,000 men. It lies 16 km from the Purba Medinipur district centre, 9 km from Jalpai, the nearest town, under 1 km from Keshabpur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 721641, served by Khukurdaha post office; the LGD village code is 344737. The nearest hospital or health centre is Basulia Rural Hospital, 5 km away. The village votes in Tamluk assembly constituency, represented by MLA Hare Krishna Bera. The population is estimated at 3,010 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Kumarara →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandar Gachhya · this village | 2,691 | 78% | — |
| Jashnan · Nanda Kumar | 977 | 81% | 1.1 km SE |
| Kandalda · Nanda Kumar | 1,095 | 79% | 1.2 km N |
| Jambur Basan · Nanda Kumar | 1,751 | 78% | 1.2 km W |
| Kolsar · Nanda Kumar | 2,026 | 78% | 1.2 km W |
| Dhitai Bashan · Nanda Kumar | 1,615 | 82% | 1.3 km SW |
| Dakshin Srikrishnapur · Nanda Kumar | 1,735 | 83% | 1.7 km NW |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Mandar Gachhya
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 22
- Power hours (winter)
- 23
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- No
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 127.99
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 43
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Mandar Gachhya
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Key facts — Mandar Gachhya
- LGD code
- 344737
- Pincode
- 721641
- Post office
- Khukurdaha
- Population (Census 2011)
- 2,691
- Population (projected 2026)
- 3,010
- Households
- 651
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 919
- Literacy rate
- 78.3%
- Coordinates
- 22.21646°N, 87.94270°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Tamluk
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Tamluk
- Member of Parliament
- Abhijit Gangopadhyay
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Hare Krishna Bera
- Block / Mandal
- Nanda Kumar
- Nearest railway station
- Keshabpur (0.9 km)
Getting there
How to reach Mandar Gachhya
Distance to cities · straight line
- Kolkata59 kmcapital
- Hyderabad1125 km
- Delhi1291 km
- Chennai1300 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationKeshabpur<1 km
- Bus stopNandakumar-Mahisada/ Haldia Bus Stop3 km
- Hospital / PHCBasulia Rural Hospital5 km
- ATM / bankUnited Bank of India3 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil21 km
- CollegeMahishadal Raj College5 km
- Police stationDiamond Harbour Police Station26 km
Nearest to the village
- Railway station
- Keshabpurunder 1 km
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 721641
- Brindaban ChakKolaghat mandal10,235 pop
- KhanchiNanda Kumar mandal7,454 pop
- JiakhaliPanskura mandal6,672 pop
- Baich BeryaNanda Kumar mandal5,549 pop
- BargodaNanda Kumar mandal4,971 pop
- JadupurKolaghat mandal3,461 pop
- Bar BaichberyaNanda Kumar mandal3,119 pop
- KhanedihiKolaghat mandal2,919 pop
- RajarampurNanda Kumar mandal2,434 pop
Villages near Mandar Gachhya
Other villages in Nanda Kumar mandal
View all 60+ →- Jalpai
- Saorabere Jalpai (P)
- Bar Godagudar
- Kunar Chak
- Sitalpur
- Khanchi
- Baich Berya
- Kalyanpur
- Shridharpur
- Bargoda
- Terapara Jalpai (P)
- Shyamsundarpur
- Chak Simulya
- Mahammadpur
- Raj Nagar
- Basdebpur
- Kumarara
- Madhabpur
- Bhabanipur
- Paramhansapur
- Dakshin Narikelda
- Puyeda
- Bar Baichberya
- Sandalpur
- Naradari
- Kalyan Chak
- Tikarampur
- Naikundi
- Dakshin Damodarpur
- Rajarampur
- Hansgere
- Karak
- Thekuya Chak
- Namal
- Dihiguma
- Dhanya Ghar
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)