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About Kharaba Village

Kharaba is a mid sized village in Harichandanpur tehsil, in the district of Kendujhar, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 744, made up of 366 males and 378 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,033 females per 1000 males. The village covers 980 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 758028, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kharaba Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kharaba village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Kendujhar
Tehsil Harichandanpur
Pincode 758028
Area (hectares) 980 hectares
Population 744
Male Population 366
Female Population 378
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,033
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kharaba compares

By the 2011 count Kharaba is the 36th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 743 residents. Its 980 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Kharaba

Kharaba is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kharaba as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kharaba from other places

Kharaba lies about 34 km from Kendujhar. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Kharaba
Tehsil headquarters Harichandanpur 14 km
District headquarters Kendujhar 34 km
Nearest town Keonjhargarh 34 km

Villages closest to Kharaba

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Harichandanpur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Kharaba

As per the Census of India 2011, Kharaba village had a population of 744. That makes it the 36th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 743 residents.

Kharaba village has 366 males and 378 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kharaba has about 1033 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Kharaba is 758028. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kharaba covers 980 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kharaba falls under Harichandanpur tehsil of Kendujhar district in Odisha.

The census record for Kharaba notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kharaba.

Kharaba is about 34 km from Kendujhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kharaba is in Harichandanpur tehsil of Kendujhar district. Harichandanpur is about 14 km away. Kendujhar is about 34 km away. Keonjhargarh is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tambahara (under 2 km), Tangarbahali (under 2 km) and Rampakoto (2.0 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kharaba today is likely to be higher.

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