Kharsawan

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Coordinates: 22.8° N 85.83° E

Kharsawan
Kharsawan
State  - District(s)	Jharkhand  - Pashchimi Singhbhum
Coordinates	22.8° N 85.83° E
Area  - Elevation	- 201 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)  - Density	6790  -

Kharsawan is a city and a notified area in Pashchimi Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 References

[edit] History

Kharsawn was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj, and was acceded to India after India gained independence. Currently, it is a part of Jharkhand, India, and one of its districts is named Saraikela Kharsawan. Kumar Aditya Narayan Singh Deo and his father Maharaj Kumar Rudra Pratap Singh Deo appreciated the name change of the district.

[edit] Geography

Kharsawan is located at 22.8° N 85.83° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 201 metres (659 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Kharsawan had a population of 6790. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kharsawan has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 55%. In Kharsawan, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kharsawan

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.