Kharakpur

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Kharakpur, 1908

Village in the head-quarters subdivision of Midnaporc District, Bengal, situated in 22 degree 20' N. and 87 degree 21' E. Population (1901), 3,526. It is an important junction on the Bengal-Nagpur Railway, from which the East Coast section runs south to Madras, while the main line connects Calcutta with Bombay, and a branch runs north to Bankura and Jherria. Kharakpur is 8 miles from Midnapore town, with which it is connected by road. In the village is the shrine of Pir Lohani, which is venerated by Hindus as well as by Muham- madans.

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.