Kharsia
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| Sex ratio | 2:1 ♂/♀ |
Kharsia in Chhattisgarh State, India
Geography
Kharsia is located at 21°58′N 83°07′E / 21.97°N 83.12°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 245 m (804 ft).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Kharsia had a population of 17,387. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kharsia has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 64.84%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 63%. In Kharsia, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
Kharsia has witnessed major changes in its economic activities in last decade. It has very elaborate type of economy ranging from agriculture activities to ispat and power industries. Power plants have been installed around the city which are driving the financial system of the town and villages.
Transport
Kharsia is a station on the
Notable people
- Late Lakhiram Agrawal, Former Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh BJP President and ex-Rajya Sabha MP
- Late Nand Kumar Patel, President Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committees, First Home minister of Chhattisgarh
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kharsia
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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