Kendua, North 24 Parganas
Kendua is a village in Basirhat II CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India
Geography
Kendua is situated in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta of West Bengal, about 25 km from the Bangladesh border and 50 km from Kolkata, capital of the West Bengal.Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Kendua had a total population of 1,018, of which 545 were males and 473 were females.Economy
Many villagers work in the fishery business.Kendua fish market is the most famous fish market in Basirhat. Traders from Dum Dum, Nagerbazar come here and buy fish.
Village parts
The village consists of seven parts:- Dakshin Para
- Biswas para
- Molla para
- Polmukh para
- Takurtala para
- Hospital para
- Lalpolly para
Politics
The TMC, CPI(M), ISF and INC represent Kendua in the Gram Panchayat, Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha. The current representatives of the village are Kasem Ali Sardar and Sakila Bibi for TMC in 2023 and, Member of Parliament Haji Nurul Islam, and Member of the Legislative Assembly Rafikul Islam Mondal.Education
Primary school at Kendua- Lalpolly Sishu Shiksha Kendra
- Kendua Free Primary School
- Jatindranath Free Primary School
- Malatipur High School
- Gopalpur Popular Academy
- Gopalpur Girl's High School