Khardaha
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Khardaha
খড়দহ Khardah | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| Government | |
| • Municipality Chairman | Tapas Paul[1] (TMC) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 111,130 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dum Dum |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Khardaha |
| Website | khardahmunicipality.in |
Khardaha (Bengali: খড়দহ), also called Khardah or Kharda, is a city and municipality of Barrackpore subdivision[2] in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.[3]
Geography
Khardaha is located at 22°43′N 88°23′E / 22.72°N 88.38°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 15 m (49 ft). It is a railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat section, sandwiched between Sodepur (to the south) and Titagarh (to the north). The railway station divides the city into two parts - the eastern part is known as Rahara, while the western part is known as Khardaha.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Khardaha had a population of 108,496. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Khardaha has an average literacy rate of 95.50%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 96.20%, and female literacy is 92.50%. In Khardaha, 6.78% of the population is under 6 years of age.[6]
References
- ^ Official District Administration site Archived January 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "CENSUS OF INDIA 2001". web.cmc.net.in. Archived from the original on 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ "Khardah, India". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf
External links
- Khardah Municipality official website
Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage
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