Kharela
| Kharela Kharela | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Kharela Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°33′N 79°49′E / 25.55°N 79.81°ECoordinates: 25°33′N 79°49′E / 25.55°N 79.81°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mahoba |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 13,471 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 210425 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-95 |
Kharela(खरेला) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mahoba district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Geography
Kharela is located at 25°33′N 79°49′E / 25.55°N 79.81°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 145 metres (475 feet).
Kharela, which was one of the largest village in UP, is a town now. It is supposed that "Shringi Muni(Rishi)" lived here. It is surrounded by a large rural area .There are about 13 to 15 small villages around the kharela. So about all the peoples from these villages come here for their livelihood and purchasing.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Kharela had a population of 13,471. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Kharela has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 48%. In Kharela, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
The most of the people depends on the agriculture for their livelihood.The farmers have large farming field but the problem is that there is not sufficient source of water, so most of them have to escape to Delhi for their livelihood,because there is no industrial area in that region . The area is affected by drought since more than ten years.
Business and Banking
There is a small but sufficient market, where all the things required for daily life is available. A newly constructed grain mart and will be available soon for the people.There is one nationalized and a few other banks.
- Allahabad Bank
- Allahabad UP Gramin Bank (Triveni Kshetriya Gramin Bank )
- Hamirpur District Co-operative Bank
Education
The educational status of this area is not too good. Though there are many schools and inter colleges to improve the educational status of kharela.
Some well known educational institutes of the town are given
- Babu Rameshwar prasad mahavidyalaya, 2009
- Shri Kashi Prasad Inter college, (1947–48)
- Babu Rameshwar singh inter college.
- Gokul Prasad high school.
- Govt. I.T.I.,2010
- Adarsh Bal Vidya Mandir,founded by Late Mr. Ramkumar Tiwari.
- Dr. Randhir Singh Gyan Sarovar.
- About 25 to 30 Govt. primary and secondary school.
- About 10 private school.
Politics
The well known politician of this area is Mr. Badshah Singh (Former Cabinet Minister in UP Assembly( Small Labour ),Former Minister in Same,(Industry)). The town lies in Bundelkhand region, which is underdeveloped . The people do not have sufficient resource to survive . No politician is paying attention to the plight of the peoples . The basic need of the area is an industrial area so that the people can work there to earn their livelihood. There is no power station in many villages, so they are in dark and spending the 18th century life.
Specialities
- Temple of God "Shiva".
- Kharela Mahotsav,(In August–September).
- Pandit lal Chandra Dixit (Bundelkhand ratan)keertankar
- lat-pandit chandra bhan dixit the Famous Keertankar
- Late Mr Ramkumar Tiwari,well known for good teaching standard for primary students & Navodaya.
- National Youth Project Unit
Transportation
The UPSRTC buses connect the town to KANPUR,DELHI,MAHOBA, MUSKARA,M.P..,etc.Mostly the transportation depend on the private arrangement.
The nearest railway station is Mahoba .which is about 42 KM from the town.
Gallery
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kharela
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.