Khujutipara is a village in

Nanoor Nanoor (also spelt Nanur, called Chandidas Nanoor), is a village in Nanoor CD block in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district in West Bengal. Nanoor is the birthplace of 14th century lyric poet Chandidas of '' Vaishnava Padavali'' fame. It i ...

CD block in

Bolpur subdivision Bolpur Subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal, India. Overview Bolpur subdivision is part of the Suri-Bolpur Plain, a sub-micro physiographic region. It covers the interfluves of the Mayura ...

Birbhum district Birbhum district () is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is in Suri. Other impo ...

Geography

Location

Khujutipara is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Khujutipara is located in the south-eastern corner of the district which is an alluvial plain between

Ajay River The Ajay (/ˈədʒɑɪ/) is a river which flows through the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The catchment area of Ajay River is . See also List of rivers of India With a land area of consisting of diverse ecosystems, Indi ...

and

Mayurakshi River The Mayurakshi (also called Mor River) is a major river in Jharkhand and West Bengal, India, with a long history of devastating floods. It has its source on Trikut, Trikut Hills, about from Deoghar in Jharkhand state. The Mayurakshi flows thro ...

. It has hot and dry summers, spread over March – May, followed by the monsoon from June to September. 78 per cent of the rainfall occurs during this period.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Khujutipara had a total population of 2,595 of which 1,342 (52%) were males and 1,253 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 280. The total number of literates in Khujutipara was 1,760 (76.03% of the population over 6 years).

Transport

Khujutipara is on Nanoor-Khujutipara-Banspara Road.

Education

Chandidas Mahavidyalaya was established at Khujutipara in 1972. Affiliated with the

University of Burdwan The University of Burdwan (also known as Burdwan University or B. U.) is a public state university located in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. It was established by the West Bengal Government as a teaching and affiliating university on 1 ...

, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, geography, political science, mathematics and accountancy, and general courses in arts, science and commerce.

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Khujutipara (with 10 beds).

References

{{Birbhum District Villages in Birbhum district