Kendra Khottadih is located at. The Asansol & Durgapur region is composed of undulating laterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal in the 18th century led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared. Mahal, Baidyanathpur, Dalurband, Ramnagar, Bilpahari and Kendra Khottamdi form a cluster of census towns in the northern portion of Pandabeswar CD Block.
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural. Durgapur subdivision has 1 municipal corporation at Durgapur and 38 census towns .
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, the Pandabeswar portion of Kendra Khottamdi had a total population of 6,875 of which 3,571 were males and 3,304 were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 712. The total number of literate persons in the Pandabeswar portion was 4,278. The Jamuria portion of Kendra Khottamdi had a total population of 3,875 of which 1,961 were males and 1,914 were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 439. The total number of literate persons in the Jamuria portion was 2,191 #Language and religion India census, Kendra Khottamdi had a population of 7,090. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kendra Khottamdi has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 49%. In Kendra Khottamdi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Kendra Khottamdi covered an area of 5.29+2.97 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 8+8 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved service reservoir, tap water from treated sources, uncovered wells. It had 621+300 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities, it had was 1 dispensary/ health centre. Among the educational facilities it had was 1 primary school, other nearest school facilities were at Alinagar 1 km away. Among the important commodities it manufactured was coal. It had the branch offices of 1 non-agricultural credit society.
Economy
Collieries in the Pandaveswar Area of Eastern Coalfields are: Madaipur, Mandarbani, Nutandanga, Pandaveswar, Dalurbandh, Kendra, Samla, South Samla, Khottadih, Kankartala, Dalurbandh OCP, Palasthali OCP and Gangaramchak OCP.
Education
Kendra Khottadih has one primary and one higher secondary schools. Pandaveswar Sri Jaipuria High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1951. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 10 computers, a library with 1,000 books and a playground. Shiv Durga Hindi High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1983. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII. Sree Joypuria Junior Hindi High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 2014. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class VIII.
Healthcare
Medical facilities in the Pandaveswar Area of ECL are available at Pandaveswar Area PME Centre, Madhaipur, Mandarboni, South Samla, Pandaveswar, Dalurbandh, Khottadih, Area Dispensary.
