Kharsia
| Kharsia DHARMA Nagari | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Kharsia Location in Chhattisgarh, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°58′N 83°07′E / 21.97°N 83.12°ECoordinates: 21°58′N 83°07′E / 21.97°N 83.12°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Raigarh |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 18,020 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Sex ratio | 2:1 ♂/♀ |
Kharsia is a town and a nagar palika in Raigarh district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Kharsia is called "KUBER KI BASTI" and it is also called as the "DHARMA NAGARI" due to presence of ritual views and along with there are spiritual practice of mahamritunjay mantra in the town side where the Brahmin's of the kharsia have StayaNarayan pooja in there home.There are relegious practice happening every day in this town.
Geography
Kharsia is located at 21°58′N 83°07′E / 21.97°N 83.12°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 245 metres (803 feet). But right now this small city has been facing pollution problem since last 3-4 years and nobody seems to have found any resolution to it.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Kharsia had a population of 17,387. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kharsia has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 63%. In Kharsia, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
Kharsia is called "KUBER KI BASTI".
Transport
Kharsia is a station on the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line.
Notable people
- Lakhiram Agrawal, Former Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh BJP President and ex-Rajya Sabha MP
- Nand Kumar Patel, President Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committees,First Home minister of Chhattisgarh
Notable institutions
- New Vivekanand Convent
- National Convent School
- National science and commerce college
- Saraswati Shishu Mandir
- St Johns School
- M.G.College
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kharsia
- ↑ "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.
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