Kharsarai

Kharsarai
—  town  —
Kharsarai
Location of Kharsarai
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Hooghly
Population 5,850 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Kharsarai (Bengali: খারসরাই) is a census town in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Chanditala police station in Srirampore subdivision.[1]

Geography

Kharsarai is located at

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Kharsarai had a population of 5850. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kharsarai has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 62%. In Kharsarai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.The occupation of most of the people of Kharsarai is related to weaving.

References

  1. ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-28. 
  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.