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About Kharua Village

Kharua is a mid sized village in Harirampur tehsil, in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 957, made up of 469 males and 488 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,041 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kharua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kharua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Tehsil Harirampur
Pincode 733125
Area (hectares) 105.65 hectares
Population 957
Male Population 469
Female Population 488
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,041
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kharua compares

By the 2011 count Kharua is the 53rd largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 914 residents. Its 105.65 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 994.

Getting to Kharua

Kharua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kharua as Available within <5 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. The nearest villages by name are Karanjipara, Kasba, Kesrail and Khanjapur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Kharua

As per the Census of India 2011, Kharua village had a population of 957. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 914 residents.

Kharua village has 469 males and 488 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kharua has about 1041 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 994.

The pincode recorded for Kharua is 733125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kharua covers 105.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kharua falls under Harirampur tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

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

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

Kharua is in Harirampur tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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