Khandra is a village in Madlauda tehsil, Panipat sub-district, Panipat district of the Indian state of Haryana.[1][2] The Pin code of Khandra is 132113.[3]
Khandra | |
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  Khandra  Khandra | |
| Coordinates: 29°25′46″N 76°50′39″E / 29.42944°N 76.84417°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Panipat |
| Tehsil | Madlauda |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram panchayat |
| • Body | Gram sabha |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,153 |
| Languages Hindi/Haryanvi | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 132113 |
Demographics edit
According to the 2011 Census of India, Khandra's population was 2,153 persons, with 1,181 persons amongst those being male and 972 being female.[1]
Government and politics edit
Khandra is administered by the Khandra gram panchayat.[4] Ror kshatriyas have the largest population in the village, with Chopra ghotra.
Ecology edit
In 2020, special joint action committee constituted under the auspices of the National Green Tribunal to investigate air and water pollution resulting from the activities of the Panipat Refinery. 31 sample sites were chosen for collection of samples of ground water within a radius of 10 km from the refinery. Government school, Khandra was one of them. It was found that the sample collected there contained 0.36 mg/L of fluoride. On the basis of the recommendations of the committee, the refinery was ordered, by the tribunal, to pay a compensation of Rs. 642 crore to those adversely affected by its activities.[5][6]
Notable people edit
- Neeraj Chopra: Olympic, Commonwealth, and Asian Games gold medalist.[7]
- Shailendra Kumar: Sarpanch of Khandra gram panchayat; according to an Amar Ujala news report, was suspended in November, 2020 for allegedly indulging in financial irregularities and an enquiry ordered against him.[8] In January 2021, he was found guilty, a show cause notice was sent to him, in the event of an unsatisfactory reply, he faces dismissal, reports Dainik Jagran.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b "Census of India: Search Details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Villages, Tehsil Wise Village List". Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Atal Seva Kendra- Khandra | Panipat, Haryana | India". Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Gram panchayat wise VLEs list - Panipat" (PDF). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ kumar, Ashwani (9 July 2020). "Panipat रिफाइनरी पर 642 करोड़ रुपये का हर्जाना | Hari Bhoomi". www.haribhoomi.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "रिफाइनरी से पर्यावरण को पहुंच रहा नुकसान, लग सकता है 642 करोड़ का हर्जाना". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "In Khandra, a village of 2000, everyone has a Neeraj story". The Indian Express. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "पंचायती कार्यों में अनियमितताएं पाए जाने पर खंडरा सरपंच शैलेंद्र कुमार सस्पेंड". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "स्वागत गेट निर्माण में घोटाला, सरपंच को दिया नोटिस". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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