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Kharsia, Chhattisgarh
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Kharsia
Kharsia (India)
Coordinates: 21°58′N83°07′E / 21.97°N 83.12°E / 21.97; 83.12
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Chhattisgarh
District Raigarh
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
18,020
Languages
  Official Hindi, Chhattisgarhi, Marwari
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration CG 13
Sex ratio 2:1 /

Kharsia is a town and Municipality city in Raigarh District of Chhattisgarh State, India. It's also a Tehsil Headquarter. [1]

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Geography

Kharsia is located at 21°58′N83°07′E / 21.97°N 83.12°E / 21.97; 83.12 . [2] It has an average elevation of 245 m (804 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [3] 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 64.84%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 63%. In Kharsia, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Kharsia has witnessed major changes in its economic activities in last decade. It has very elaborate type of economy ranging from agriculture activities to ispat and power industries. Power plants have been installed around the city which are driving the financial system of the town and villages. [4]

Government

Kharsia is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh. Kharsia is considered to be a strongest stronghold Indian National Congress in Chattisgarh state. Umesh Nandkumar Patel is mla from Kharasia assembly constituency. [5]

Transport

Kharsia is a station on the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line. It is also connected to major cities like Bilaspur, Raipur, Raigarh, Jharsuguda, Ambikapur through state and national highways. [6]

Notable people

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References

  1. https://raigarh.gov.in/en/about-district/administrative-setup/tehsil/
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kharsia
  3. "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.
  4. https://kharsia.chhattisgarhonline.in/guide/about-kharsia
  5. https://www.eci.gov.in/chhattisgarh-legislative-election-2023-statistical-report
  6. https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/177

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