Kenjakura
Kenjakura is a village in Bankura in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] The village is under the Bankura I block.[2] It is surrounded by the Dwarakeswar River in the west to south. The village's economy is mostly dependent on rice farming and brassware.[3] The 2011 census stated the village had a population of 3955, of which 2050 were male and 1905 were female.[4]
Culture[edit]
The residents of Kenjakura primarily worship Vishvakarma, reflecting the village's significant involvement in bell metal and brassware production, as well as engineering works. Kenjakura has gained regional attention for its export of various goods, including handloom textiles, brass utensils, and a local delicacy known as Giant Jilipis.[5][6][7]
Geography[edit]
The village is situated at a longitude of 86.874, and latitude of 23.25241.[8] The nearest railway station from Kenjakura is Chhatna railway station. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport is the nearest International airport at a distance of 186.2km. The postal code number of Kenjakura is 722139.[9]
Festivals and rituals[edit]
Dwarakeswar River is a holy place for the people in Kenjakura. The village god Sanjivani is believed to be reside here near the bank of Dwarakeswar river. Kenjakura and the surrounding villagers celebrate a whole-day festival at 'Maagh 4th' of Bengali calendar. They celebrate the day with a family picnic with puffed rice and raw vegetables.[10][11][12] The Giant Jilipis are a type of sweet made of gram flour fried in oil and then dipped in a suger suace. Usually the Giant jilipis weighs around 1 to 3 kg per piece and this is only made during Vishvakarma Puja.[13][14]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Kenjakura Village | Map of Kenjakura Village in Bankura I Tehsil, Bankura of West Bengal". Maps of India. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়, প্রীতম (18 September 2023). "Vishwakarma Puja : 'জৌলুস' হারিয়েছে কাঁসা, বাঁকুড়ার 'শিল্প গ্রামে' টিমটিমে বিশ্বকর্মা". Ei Samay Sangbadpatra. p. 1. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Kenjakura Population - Bankura, West Bengal". Census 2011. 1 (1). 2 November 2023.
- ^ Goswami, Joyjibon (19 September 2022). "Kenjakura Sweet-Trader's 2kg Jumbo Jalebi Gains Popularity Across West Bengal". News18. p. 1. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "With poverty and no govt support, Tant weavers in Bankura forced to switch". Hindustan Times. p. 1. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Giri, Anil (16 September 2021). "Kenjakura Jalebi : প্যাঁচে কেঞ্জাকুড়ার মেগা জিলিপ! ব্যবসায় করোনার কামড়". Aaj Tak. p. 1. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Kenjakura, (West Bengal) Map". IndiaMapia. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Kenjakura pin code". ABP News. 2 November 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ জোয়ারদার, সায়নী (18 January 2022). "Muri Mela: ধামা ভরা মুড়ির সঙ্গে চপ-বেগুনি-জিলিপি-মিঠাই! ফি বছর দ্বারকেশ্বরের চরে বসে মুড়ি মেলা". TV9 Bangla. p. 1. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ News Desk (27 November 2022). "Kenjakura Muri Mela: মাঠের মাঝে মুড়ি উৎসব, পুঁটলিতে থাকে লোভনীয় খাবার! স্বাদ পাবেন বাঁকুড়ায়". Prothom Kolkata. p. 1. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Nath, Poulomi (20 January 2023). "Muri Mela: সঞ্জীবনী মাতার মন্দির ঘিরে মুড়ির মেলা!". p. 1. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Ananda, ABP (17 September 2023). "Bankura: ২ কেজির জিলিপি! বিশ্বকর্মা পুজোয় 'ডেস্টিনেশন' কেঞ্জাকুড়া". ABP Ananda. p. 1. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ চক্রবর্তী, দেবদীপ (17 September 2023). "Jalebi : প্যাঁচে প্যাঁচে রস! কেঞ্জাকুড়ায় সুপারহিট 'জাম্বো জিলিপি', কীভাবে হয় জানেন?". Ei Samay Sangbadpatra. p. 1. Retrieved 2 November 2023.