Gharghoda

Gharghoda
—  city  —
Gharghoda
Location of Gharghoda
in Chhattisgarh and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Chhattisgarh
District(s) Raigarh
Population 8,103 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 258 metres (846 ft)

Gharghoda is a town and a nagar panchayat in Raigarh district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.

Geography

Gharghoda is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 258 metres (846 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Gharghoda had a population of 8103. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Gharghoda has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 54%. In Gharghoda, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gharghoda
  2. ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
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Raigarh
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  • Kabirdham
  • Kanker
  • Korba
  • Koriya
  • Mahasamund
  • Raipur
  • Rajnandgaon
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