Kharupetia

Kharupetia

খাৰুপেটীয়া
Kharupetia খাৰুপেটীয়া
Town
Country	India
State	Assam
District	Darrang
Government
• Body	Kharupetia Town Committee
Elevation	37 m (121 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	17,783
Languages
• Official	Assamese
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	784115
Vehicle registration	AS
Website	darrang.nic.in

Kharupetia (IPA: ˌkɑːrʊˈpiːtɪə) is a town and a town area committee in Darrang district in the Indian state of Assam. Kharupetia, a fast-developing commercial town Mangaldoi Sub-Division under Darrang District. It is about 17 km from Mangaldoi, the District headquarters and 87 km from Guwahati, the gateway of North East region. It is connected by National Highway 15.

The town exports fresh vegetables, fish and staples across Assam and other parts of India.

Geography

Kharupetia is located at 26°31′N 92°08′E / 26.52°N 92.13°E / 26.52; 92.13.Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kharupetia It has an average elevation of 37 metres (121 feet).

Tourist spots

Kali Mandir
Shiv Mandir
Satsangha Vihar at Netaji Nagar
Sri Sri Ramkrishna Sevashram
Jain Temple, M B Road
Hanuman Madir, M B Road
Jama Masque, Main Road
Hospital Road

Colleges and schools

Colleges

Kharupetia College
Ajmal College of Arts,Commerce and Science

Schools

Kharupeita Higher Secondary School
Saila bala High School
Kharupetia Girls High School
Tapoban Bengali School

and there are many numbers of Private English Medium School in Kharupetia town- Morning Star, Luit Valley.

Nearest Railyway station: Guwahati
Nearest Police station: Kharupetia
Nearest Airport: LGBI Airport (Guwahati)
Hospital: Kharupetia Civil Hospital (thirty bed government hospital)
Major Festivals: Durga Puja, Eid and Bihu.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Kharupetia had a population of 17,784. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kharupetia has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 68%. In Kharupetia, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

^ "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.

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[1] "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.

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