Khatikyana (Jhansi) Explained

Khatikyana (Jhansi)
Settlement Type:Area
Pushpin Map:Uttar Pradesh#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:25.4639°N 78.5829°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jhansi
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Government Type:Panchayat raj
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:620
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:25,000
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Note:Sex ratio 1000/992 /
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Area Code Type:Telephone
Blank1 Name Sec2:Post office

Khatikyana is a village in Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh state.[1] [2] Popular in India for Khatikyane ki Kaali Maata. It is just 1.7 kilometers from Jhansi fort and 4.6 kilometers from Jhansi railway junction.

Temples & events

Khatikyana is famous for Khatikyane Ki Kaali Maata and "The Kaali Visarjan Mahotsav" celebrated by Hindu Khatik people, which organised by "Sri Sri 1008 Mahakali Utsav Samiti, Khatik Samaj" every year on the occasion of Hindu festival Dussehra where lacs of people come across India to watch and celebrate the event.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: घर की चैखट पर 13 वर्षीय इकलौते बेटे ने फांसी लगाकर की आत्महत्या. bundelkhandnews.com. 2019-07-28.
  2. Web site: पटाखा चलाने पर हुआ विवाद एक घायल. 2018-01-12. Nai Dunia. 2019-07-28.