Khariar

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?Khariar Orissa • India
Coordinates: (find coordinates)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Nuapada
Population	13,402 (2001)

Khariar is a town and a notified area committee in Nuapada district in the Indian state of Orissa.

1 Economy
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 References

[edit] Economy

Nuapada District in the State of Orissa is now considered one of the most backward districts in India and Khariar is located in the heart of Nuapada district. It comes under a rain shadow belt and there is never adequate rain fall for a good crop. Practically every year or once in two years there has been drought in the Khariar Tahasil (County). There are mostly lower to middle class people who are very poor, earning less than Rs.10.00 a day (U.S. $0.30). The income is seasonal as most of the people work on the land as farmers or agricultural labor. Almost 80% of the total population is illiterate and more than 90% of women can not read or write. There are educational facilities available such as primary and secondary schools and a few colleges for tertiary education.

Khariar block has also become notorious and nationally famous because of the sale of children and babies which was taking place due to the poor condition of the people and during the time of drought.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Geography

Khariar is located in the Western part of Orissa, close to the border of Raipur District Chhattisgarh State. It belongs to the Mahanadi basin the Eastern Ghats where mountains are interspersed with wide valleys. The elevation is about 200 meters. The climate is tropical with the rainfall is due to the South West monsoon. The population of Khariar town is approximately 18,000.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Khariar had a population of 13,402. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Khariar has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 52%. In Khariar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Coordinates: 20°17′N, 82°46′E