Kharod

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Coordinates: 21.75° N 82.57° E

Kharod
Kharod
State  - District(s)	Chhattisgarh  - Janjgir-Champa
Coordinates	21.75° N 82.57° E
Area  - Elevation	- 240 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)  - Density	8606  -

Kharod is a town and a nagar panchayat in Janjgir-Champa district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

[edit] Geography

Kharod is located at 21.75° N 82.57° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 240 metres (787 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Kharod had a population of 8606. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kharod has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 46%. In Kharod, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kharod