Khandra, Panipat
Khandra | |
|---|---|
  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 |
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]
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]
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, Asian Games and World Championship gold medalist in Javelin throw.[7]
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.
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