Jukhia

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Country India
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721430
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in
Jukhia
Village
Jukhia is located in West Bengal
Jukhia
Jukhia
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)
 • Total
4,291
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.

Location

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Dariapur
R Dariapur, Purba Medinipur (R)
R Dariapur, Purba Medinipur (R)
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Dihibahiri
H Dihibahiri (H)
H Dihibahiri (H)
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Petuaghat
Fishing Harbour
S Petuaghat Fishing Harbour
S Petuaghat Fishing Harbour
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Junput
S Junput
S Junput
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Mandarmani
S Mandarmani
S Mandarmani
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Tajpur Port
S Tajpur Port (S)
S Tajpur Port (S)
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Shankarpur
S Shankarpur (S)
S Shankarpur (S)
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New Digha
S Digha (S)
S Digha (S)
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Kharipukuria
R Kharipukuria (R)
R Kharipukuria (R)
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Silaberia
R Silaberia (R)
R Silaberia (R)
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Depal
R Depal (R)
R Depal (R)
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Durmut
R Durmut (R)
R Durmut (R)
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Baratala
R Baratala (R)
R Baratala (R)
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Dholmari
R Dholmari (R)
R Dholmari (R)
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Bara Bankuya
R Bara Bankuya (R)
R Bara Bankuya (R)
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Janka
R Janka, Contai (R)
R Janka, Contai (R)
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Kamarda
R Kamarda (R)
R Kamarda (R)
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Khejuri
R Khejuri (R)
R Khejuri (R)
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Majna
R Majna (R)
R Majna (R)
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Bhupatinagar
R Bhupatinagar (R)
R Bhupatinagar (R)
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Marishda
R Marishda (R)
R Marishda (R)
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Ramnagar
R Ramnagar, Purba Medinipur (R)
R Ramnagar, Purba Medinipur (R)
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Digha
R Digha (R)
R Digha (R)
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Khadalgobra
CT Khadalgobra (CT)
CT Khadalgobra (CT)
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Basantia
CT Basantia (CT)
CT Basantia (CT)
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Contai
M Contai (M)
M Contai (M)
Cities and towns in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
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

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

Urbanisation

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

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

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

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

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