Kharkhoda
| Kharkhoda Kharkhauda |
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 Kharkhoda
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| Coordinates: 28°50′10″N 77°44′28″E / 28.836°N 77.741°ECoordinates: 28°50′10″N 77°44′28″E / 28.836°N 77.741°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Meerut |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,435 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 245206 |
| Telephone code | 91121 |
| Vehicle registration | UP14, UP15 |
Kharkhauda is a town and a nagar panchayat in Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Demographics [edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Kharkhauda had a population of 12,435. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kharkhauda has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 48%. In Kharkhoda, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Overview [edit]
This town (correctly spelled as Kharkhauda) lies on the western side of the road going from Meerut to Hapur, about 18 km south of the former. It gives its name to a railway station on the Meerut-Khurja line of the Northern Railway. A regular bus service is available here for Meerut, Hapur and Mohiudeenpur. A village kabbatta is also suituated about 9 k.m. from kharkhoda and 3 k.m. from kaili to the north in distrct Meerut.The main crops of the village are sugarcane & wheat,souce of irrigation for farmers is electric tubewell, most of the villagers of this village are depend on kharkhouda for their education and Hapur for marketing.
Kharkhauda is an ancient place where the stables of the rajas of Hastinapur are said to have been located and which is said to derive its name from Kharak meaning a stall. The town began to flourish in the time of Humayun.
Kharkhauda(formely legislative seat) is now come under the KITHORE Legislative seat. The current MLA from this seat is Mr. Shahid Manzoor from SP. Some older MLAs that represented Kharkhauda in the past are:
- Mr. Lakhiram Nagar Gurjar MLA
- Mr. Haji Mohammad Yaqoob Qureshi,
- Mr. Jaipal Singh,
- Mr. Pradhan Prabhu Dayal,
- Mr. Rajendra Sharma,
- Mr. Damodar Sharma
Kharkhauda Nagar Panchayat :
- Current E.O :- Mr. Sunil Kumar Sharma
- Current Chairman :- Mrs. Archana Prajapati w/o Mr. Ravindra Prajapati
Educational Institutes [edit]
The main education center in Kharkhauda and nearby areas is Janta Inter College.
The School is semi government and provide education from 6th standard to 12th Standard in Arts, Science, vocational commerce and Agriculture. The School also caters for the students from nearby places like Chandpura, Bijauli, Kaili, Lalpur, Khandawli, Fafunda, Kaul, Khaspur,Kabbatta, Bamanpura, Atrada. Mr. Dinesh Kumar Sharma is currently the principal of the school.
References [edit]
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
