Kharia, Jalpaiguri

Not to be confused with Kharia language or Kharia people.

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
Census Town
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Coordinates: 26.531267°N 88.702433°E / 26.531267; 88.702433
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.gov.in

Geography

15km
10miles

B

A

N

G

L

A

D

E

S

H

B

H

U

T

A

N

Jaldhaka
River

River

Teesta

Chapramari
Wildlife
Sanctuary

NP

Gorumara
National
Park

NP

New Jalpaiguri JRS

F

Lakhipara TE

TE

Gandrapara TE

TE

Danguajhar TE

TE

Belakoba

R

Rajganj

R

Phulbari
checkpoint

R

Binnaguri 1

C

Dhupguri

M

Jalpaiguri

M

Telipara TG

CT

Banarhat

CT

Gairkata

CT

Dakshin Khagrabari

CT

Mainaguri

CT

Kharia

CT

Binnaguri 2

CT

Chakiabhita

CT

Dabgram

CT

  

Places and tea estates in Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision (including Rajganj, Jalpaiguri, Maynaguri and Dhupguri CD blocks) in Jalpaiguri district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, C: cantonment, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate, JRS: junction railway station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Kharia is located at 26.531267°N 88.702433°E / 26.531267; 88.702433.

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

According 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

According 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

1. "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.
2. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
3. "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.