Kharupetia Explained

Kharupetia
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Assam#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Assam, India
Coordinates:26.52°N 92.13°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Assam
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Darrang
Governing Body:Kharupetia Municipal Board
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:37
Population Total:17,783
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Assamese
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:784115
Registration Plate:AS13

Kharupetia (IPA: ˌkɑːrʊˈpiːtɪə) (also spelt 'Kharupatia') is a town and a municipal board in Darrang district in the Indian state of Assam. Kharupetia is a fast-developing commercial town in Mangaldoi Sub-Division under Darrang District. It is about 17 km from Mangaldoi, the District headquarters and 87 km from Guwahati, the gateway of North East region. It is connected by National Highway 15.

The town exports fresh vegetables, fish and staples across Assam and other parts of India. Majority of the people living here are engaged in business activities. It is famous as a business centre in Assam.

Geography

Kharupetia is located at .Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kharupetia It has an average elevation of 37 metres (121 feet).

Tourist spots

Colleges and schools

Colleges
Schools

There are many private English Medium Schools in Kharupetia Town:

Others

Demographics

India census,[1] Kharupetia had a population of 17,784. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kharupetia has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 68%. In Kharupetia, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

According to 2011 census, Kharupetia has a population of 18,501, of which 9764 are males & 8737 are females. Children (0-6) constitute 9.82% of the town's population. Female sex ratio of Kharupetia is 895 females per thousand males (less than the state's average). Literacy rate is 83.66% (male 88.87%, female 77.78%).

Majority of the population is Bengali, with a sizeable Marwadi and Bihari community.There are few Nepali and Assamese people too. Hindus form the majority in the town (78.71%) followed by Muslims and Jains.

References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.