Jukhia

Jukhia
Village
Jukhia Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Jukhia Jukhia (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 21°58′58″N87°45′51″E / 21.982713°N 87.764136°E / 21.982713; 87.764136
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Medinipur
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,291
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	721430
Telephone/STD code	03228
Lok Sabha constituency	Kanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bhagabanpur
Website	purbamedinipur.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

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Mandarmani

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Silaberia

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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

Location

Jukhia is located at 21°58′58″N87°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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  Radha Govinda temple
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  Decorations in Radha Govinda temple
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  Decorations in Radha Govinda temple
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  Decorations in Radha Govinda temple

Healthcare

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

References

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.