Kharia is a census town and a gram panchayat in the Jalpaiguri CD block in the Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Kharia | |
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Census Town | |
Coordinates: 26°31′53″N 88°42′09″E / 26.531267°N 88.702433°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Jalpaiguri |
Area | |
• Total | 58.0255 km2 (22.4038 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 61,661 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 735102 |
Telephone/STD code | 03561 |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Jalpaiguri |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jalpaiguri |
Website | jalpaiguri |
Geography
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Location
editKharia is located at 26°31′53″N 88°42′09″E / 26.531267°N 88.702433°E.
The map of the Jalpaiguri CD block on page 393 in the District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, 2011 census, shows Kharia spread around the west side of Jalpauguri city.[1]
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 Census of India, Kharia had a total population of 61,661 of which 31,510 (51%) were males and 30,151 (49%) were females. There were 6,666 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Kharia was 43,498 (79.09% of the population over 6 years).[2]
Infrastructure
editAccording to the District Census Handbook 2011, Jalpaiguri, Kharia covered an area of 58.0255 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved tap water from untreated sources, hand pump. It had 5,886 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 13 dispensary/ health centres, 3 family welfare centres, 1 maternity and child welfare centre, 2 veterinary hospitals, 13 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 27 primary schools, 6 middle schools, 9 secondary schools, 5 senior secondary schools, the nearest general degree college at Jalpaiguri 6 km away. It had 13 non-formal education centres (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan).[3]
References
edit- ^ "District Census Handbook Jalpaiguri, Series 20, Part XII A , 2011 census" (PDF). page 393: Map of Jalpaigurr CD block. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Jalpaiguri, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 451-453: Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 454-455: Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 456-457: Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 458-459: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 460—463: Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 464: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 26 June 2020.