Khijri is a small village in

Kamdara block Kamdara block is a CD block that forms an administrative division in the Basia subdivision of Gumla district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand. History Gumla became a subdivision of Ranchi district in 1902 and it became a separate district ...

Gumla Gumla is a city which is the district headquarters in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla district in the state of Jharkhand, India. History Gumla began as a hamlet. A week-long "Cow Fair" (''Gau-Mela'') took place every year, where items in d ...

District of

Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...

, India. It is a part of the Khijri constituency in the Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand. It is located south of the District headquarters at

and 35 km from the state capital at

Ranchi Ranchi (, ) is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area ...

Physiography

Khijri is surrounded by Murhu Block towards South, Karra Block towards west, Bandgaon Block towards South, Torpa Block towards west. Namkum, Ranchi, Barughutu are Chakradharpur are the nearby cities to Khijri. {{Geographic Location , Northwest = Surua, Gurjumdih , North = Pimpi alias pipi , Northeast =

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, West = Kulburu,

Kurkura Kurkura is a town and a municipal committee in Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The town is located about 143 km from Ranchi on National Highway 1 and is well connected to rail routes as well. Geography Kurkura is loca ...

, Centre = Khijri , East = Gohram, , Southwest = Bandu , South = Bandgaon , Southeast = Ohlan

Demographics

Sadri language Nagpuri (also known as Sadri) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Bihar. It is primarily spoken in the west and central Chota Nagpur plateau region. It is sometimes considered a dialec ...

is the local language in Khijri.

Transport

Rail

There is no railway station within 10 km of Khijri. However

railway station, which is 29 km from Khijri, is a major. It is connected through village road via Salgutu - Kurkura Road and Kurkura - Tetairtoli Road.

Roadways

Roads connecting minor towns are providing movement for passenger and freight traffic. There is a village road connecting

, Kurkura-Tetairtoli Road via Kulburu which meets Salgutu-Kurkura Road. Nearest State highway is Tamar-

Khunti Khunti is the headquarter of Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is in South Chotanagpur division and one of the 24 districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The district of Khunti was carved out of Ranchi district on 12 Sept ...

Kolebira block Kolebira block is a Community development blocks in India, CD block that forms an administrative division in the Simdega subdivision of Simdega district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand. History Gumla district was carved out of Ranchi district i ...

road.

Healthcare

To cater the medical needs of patients, especially those with

tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, in ...

, people go to: * Govt. Hospital Namkum * Ramkrishna Sanatorium

Schools and colleges

For making children literate the state government provides: * Government Upgraded Middle School,

Place for worship

There is a Catholic church in the village, where villagers and nearby people come to attend mass.

References

Cities and towns in Khunti district