Kharod

For the village in the Mehsana district of Gujarat, see Kharod, Gujarat.

Kharod
Town
Kharod Location in Chhattisgarh, India Show map of Chhattisgarh Kharod Kharod (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 21°45′N82°34′E / 21.75°N 82.57°E / 21.75; 82.57
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District	Janjgir-Champa
Elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	8,606
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	CG

Kharod is a town and a nagar panchayat in Janjgir-Champa district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Kharod is historically very important place as this place is also known as Chhattisgarh ki Kashi.

According to 2011 census, total population of Kharod is 10,193.

Geography

Kharod is located at 21°45′N82°34′E / 21.75°N 82.57°E / 21.75; 82.57 . ^[1] It has an average elevation of 240 metres (787 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[2] Kharod has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 46%. In Kharod, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

See also

• Indal Deul Temple

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kharod
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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.