Khanpur

Location

Khanpur is situated on the Trimohini-Patiram road about 18 Kms from the Balurghat town. The place is famous for farmers Tebhaga Movement. During the first half of the 20th Century, most farmers of the area used to work in the fields of landlords locally known as Zamindar. The movement of Tebhaga was to acquire a right of 2/3rd of the produce from the land.

Khanpur lies on the Patiram-Trimohini Road, at a distance of 18 km from Balurghat. The place is mainly known for the historical Tebhaga Movement. The Tebhaga Movement took place in 1946 and the movement was raised by the sharecroppers for establishing their crops’ share at 75-percentage.