Krishna Chandra College
Krishna Chandra College, commonly known as Hetampur College established in 1897, is a government affiliated college located at Hetampur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. It claims to be the oldest college in the Birbhum district. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan and teaches science and arts.[1]
 Krishna Chandra College | |
| Type | Undergraduate college Public college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1897 |
| Founder | Maharani Padma Sundari Devi |
| Affiliation | University of Burdwan |
| President | Dr. Ashis Banerjee |
| Principal | Dr.Goutam Chatterjee |
| Location | , , 731124 , 23.7778535°N 87.397406°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Krishna Chandra College |
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  Location in West Bengal  Krishna Chandra College (India) | |
History
Maharani Padma Sundari Devi, wife of Maharaja Ramranjan Chakraborty, established this college in 1896 in the name of her father-in-law Raja Krishna Chandra. This college is located in the heart of Hetampur village in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. This college functioned initially as an intermediate college, later in 1956 this college got permission to offer bachelor degree courses. Presently this college offers bachelor degree courses in different branches of science, arts and commerce.
Departments
Science
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Botany
- Zoology
Arts and Commerce
- Bengali
- English
- Sanskrit
- History
- Geography
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- Education
- Economics
- Commerce
Department Of NSS
Department of NCC
Department of Remadial Coaching for SC.ST & Minority-Co-Ordinator
Accreditation
The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[2]