Khatra

Khatra
Khatra
Location in West Bengal, India
Khatra
Khatra (India)
Coordinates: 22°59′N 86°51′E / 22.98°N 86.85°E / 22.98; 86.85
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBankura
Area
  Total
1.6161 km2 (0.6240 sq mi)
Elevation
154 m (505 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
7,382
  Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Languages*
  OfficialBengali, Santali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
722140
Telephone code+91 3264
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyBankura
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRanibandh
Websitebankura.gov.in

Khatra (Bengali: খাতড়া khātṛā, Hindi: खातड़ा khātṛā) is a census town in the Khatra community development block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Khatra subdivision.