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Khirpai, also known as Kshirpai, is a city and a municipality in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Earlier it was part of Hooghly. The city is situated between Ghatal and Chandrakona, near the banks of the rivers Shilabati and Kethai, and is one of the oldest municipalities in India. Khirpai is also famous for its Babarsa, a special type of sweetmeat, which is not available elsewhere.

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Settlement.name
Khirpai
Settlement.other_name
Kshirpai
Settlement.settlement_type
City
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Sitalananda Shiva Temple at Kshirpai or Khirpai ast Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal 23.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
At-chala Sitalananda Shiva temple in Khirpai
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India West Bengal#India3
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in West Bengal, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
West Bengal
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
West Midnapore
Settlement.government_type
Municipality
Settlement.governing_body
Khirpai Municipality
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Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
11.65
Settlement.population_total
16,384
Settlement.population_as_of
2011

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Kshirpai è una suddivisione dell'India, classificata come municipality, di 14.545 abitanti, situata nel distretto di Midnapore Ovest, nello stato federato del Bengala Occidentale. In base al numero di abitanti la città rientra nella classe IV (da 10.000 a 19.999 persone).

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