Khejuri (also spelled Khajuri) is a village and gram panchayat, in Khejuri II CD Block in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Khejuri
Khajuri | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Khejuri Location in West Bengal, India  Khejuri Khejuri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°51′41″N 87°57′02″E / 21.861511°N 87.950552°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,471 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kanthi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Khejuri |
| Website | purbamedinipur |
History
editAccording to Binoy Ghosh, in an era when the Magh and Portuguese pirates raided the area and wild animals roamed around, the place was made suitable for human habitation in the early years of the East India Company's rule. Calcutta (later Kolkata) was just coming up and did not have a port till then. Large ocean-going ships used to drop anchor in the sea near by and load and unload goods. In the 18th century, with the establishment of the makeshift ‘port’ at Khejuri, there came up an Agent’s House and a Port Office.[1][2] Khejuri developed as a place of rest and a meeting point for foreign sailors, complete with lively taverns. It also developed as a place where people came to recoup their health. It was an era when places such as Darjeeling, Puri and Gopalpur had not developed as health resorts. Except for a few dilapidated buildings and a cemetery, nothing remains of the old establishments.[3][4] As Kolkata developed, Khejuri faded away. The rich and colourful life of yester-years is no more there, but the descendants of the Pundra-kshatriyas and Mahishyas, who had laid the foundations for development of Khejuri, are still there.[5]
Geography
edit5miles
Fishing Harbour
Shankarpur
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, S: port, sea-beach
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
editKhajuri is located at 21°51′41″N 87°57′02″E / 21.861511°N 87.950552°E.
Urbanisation
edit93.55% of the population of Contai subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 6.45% of the population live in the urban areas and it is considerably behind Haldia subdivision in urbanization, where 20.81% of the population live in urban areas.[6]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
editAs per 2011 Census of India Khajuri had a total population of 7,471 of which 3,854 (52%) were males and 3,617 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,079. The total number of literates in Khajuri was 5,278 (82.57% of the population over 6 years).[7]
Police station
editEducation
editThe nearest degree college, Khejuri College at Baratala was established in 1999.[9][10]
Healthcare
editSilaberia Rural Hospital at Silaberia (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Khejuri II CD block. There is a primary health centre at Janka (with 10 beds).[11]
References
edit- ^ "Bartaman Patrika". bartamanpatrika.com. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Loka patrikā (in Bengali). E. Pi. Nagara. July 2007.
- ^ মান্না, কেশব. "গৌরবের ও বিষণ্ণতার সমাধিস্থল রক্ষার দাবি". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ গুহ, সুব্রত. "খেজুরির কবরস্থান থেকে উধাও সব সমাধি ফলক". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Ghosh, Binoy, Paschim Banger Sanskriti, (in Bengali), part II, 1976 edition, pages 147-152, Prakash Bhaban, Kolkata.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Khejuri PS". Purba Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Khejuri College". Khejuri College. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Khejuri College". College Admission. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
