Kenda

Kenda is a census town under Jamuria police station of Asansol subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Kenda is located at 23°12′N 86°32′E / 23.20°N 86.53°E / 23.20; 86.53. It has an average elevation of 229 m (751 ft). The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite 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 led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Kenda had a population of 14,517. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Kenda has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 51%. In Kenda, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Kenda (disambiguation)

Kenda is a census town in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kenda may also refer to:

Kenya National Democratic Alliance

The Kenya National Democratic Alliance (KENDA) is a political party in Kenya.

History

KENDA was established by David Mukaru-Ng'ang'a in 1992. Mukaru-Ng'ang'a ran as the party's presidential candidate in the December 1992 general elections, finishing last in a field of eight candidates with 0.2% of the vote. In the parliamentary elections, the party received only 771 votes, failing to win a seat in the National Assembly.

The party nominated Koigi wa Wamwere as its presidential candidate for the 1997 elections. He finished tenth out of fifteen candidates with 0.12% of the vote, whilst the party again failed to win a seat in the National Assembly.

KENDA was taken over by businessman Kamlesh Pattni in 2006, and the party fielded 170 candidates, including ten former MPs, in the 2007 general elections, the second highest number of candidates after the Orange Democratic Movement. However, the party won only one seat; Linah Kilimo in Marakwet East. In the 2013 elections KENDA nominated 13 National Assembly candidates, receiving 0.2% of the vote, losing its seat.