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{{About|the village in West Bengal, India|1 its namesake community development block|Khejuri I|2 its another namesake community development block|Khejuri II|3 its namesake assembly constituency|Khejuri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Khejuri
| other_name = Khajuri
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| settlement_type = Village
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Purba Medinipur district|Purba Medinipur]]
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| population_total = 7,471
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
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| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Kanthi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kanthi]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Khejuri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khejuri]]
| website = {{URL|purbamedinipur.gov.in/}}
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'''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]].

==History==
According to [[Binoy Ghosh]], in an era when the [[Magh people|Magh]] and [[Portuguese people|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. Khejuri developed as a place of rest and a meeting point for foreign sailors, complete with lively [[tavern]]s. 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. The cemetery retains a lot of nostalgia of the glorious olden days. As Kolkata developed, Khejuri faded away. The rich and colourful life of yester-years is no more there, but the descendants of the [[Kshatriya|Pundra-kshatriyas]] and [[Mahishya]]s, who had laid the foundations for development of Khejuri, are still there.<ref name=binoyghosh>Ghosh, Binoy, ''Paschim Banger Sanskriti'', {{in lang|bn}}, part II, 1976 edition, pages 147-152, Prakash Bhaban, Kolkata.</ref>

{{See also|Sona Chura}}

==Geography==
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===Location===
Khajuri is located at {{coord|21.861511|N|87.950552|E|display=inline}}.

===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.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur | work = Table 2.2 | publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 22 April 2019 }}</ref>

<small>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.</small>

==Demographics==
As 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).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 10 November 2016 }}</ref>

==Police station==
Khejuri police station is located at [[Janka, Contai|Janka]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://emdp.co.in/detailstation/KHEJURI | title = Khejuri PS | publisher = Purba Medinipur District Police | access-date = 10 November 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161112031015/http://emdp.co.in/detailstation/KHEJURI | archive-date = 12 November 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Education==
The nearest degree college, [[Khejuri College]] at [[Baratala]] was established in 1999.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://khejuricollege.in/index.aspx |title = Khejuri College | publisher= Khejuri College| access-date = 26 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/KhejuriCollege/Khejuri_College.shtml |title = Khejuri College | publisher= College Admission | access-date = 26 April 2017}}</ref>

==Healthcare==
Silaberia Rural Hospital at [[Silaberia]] (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Khejuri II CD block. There is a [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centre]] at [[Janka, Contai|Janka]] (with 10 beds).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 27 March 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Purba Medinipur District}}

[[Category:Villages in Purba Medinipur district]]

{{PurbaMedinipur-geo-stub}}

Khejuri - Revision history

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