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Jukhia
Village
Location in West Bengal, India
Jukhia is located in India
Jukhia
Jukhia
Jukhia (India)
Coordinates: 21°58′58″N 87°45′51″E / 21.982713°N 87.764136°E / 21.982713; 87.764136
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,291
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721430
Telephone/STD code03228
Lok Sabha constituencyKanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBhagabanpur
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in

Jukhia is a village and a gram panchayat in the Bhagabanpur II CD block in the Contai subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Jukhia is located at 21°58′58″N 87°45′51″E / 21.982713°N 87.764136°E / 21.982713; 87.764136.

Urbanisation[edit | edit source]

93.55% 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.[1]

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[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Jukhia had a total population of 4,291, of which 2,226 (52%) were males and 2,065 (48%) were females. There were 462 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Jukhia was 3,524 (92.03% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Education[edit | edit source]

The nearest college, Mugberia Gangadhar Mahavidyalaya at Mugberia, near Bhupatinagar was established in 1964. In addition to the courses in arts, science and commerce, it offers degree and post-graduate courses in physical education.[3][4]

Culture[edit | edit source]

David J. McCutchion mentions the Radha-Govinda temple as a West Bengal navaratna temple with turrets having curved ridging, measuring 31’ 6" square, and having been built in 1891–1901, rebuilt reincorporating terracotta carvings. The place is mentioned as Dheloa, possibly a neighbouring village with a similar name.[5]

Jukhia picture gallery[edit | edit source]

Healthcare[edit | edit source]

Bhupatinagar Mugberia Rural Hospital at Bhupatinagar (with 30 beds) is the major government medical facility in Bhagabanpur II CD block.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census, India. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Mugberia Gangadhar Mahavidyalaya". Mugberia Gangadhar Mahavidyalaya. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mugberia Gangadhar Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  5. ↑ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, page 52. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2
  6. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2019.

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