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About Kharo Village

Kharo is a large village in Habra I tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,407, made up of 1,727 males and 1,680 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 149.87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743271, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kharo Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kharo village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Habra I
Pincode 743271
Area (hectares) 149.87 hectares
Population 3,407
Male Population 1,727
Female Population 1,680
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kharo compares

By the 2011 count Kharo is the 19th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,194 residents. Its 149.87 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Kharo

Kharo is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kharo as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kharo from other places

Kharo lies about 10 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Sanhati Halt, about 2.9 km away. 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 Kharo
Nearest railway station Sanhati Halt 2.9 km
Nearest town Hābra 3.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Habra I 10 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 10 km

Villages closest to Kharo

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Habra I 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 Kharo

As per the Census of India 2011, Kharo village had a population of 3,407. That makes it the 19th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,194 residents.

Kharo village has 1,727 males and 1,680 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kharo has about 973 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Kharo is 743271. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kharo covers 149.87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kharo falls under Habra I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kharo is Sanhati Halt, about 2.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Kharo is about 10 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kharo is in Habra I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Sanhati Halt is about 2.9 km away. Hābra is about 3.8 km away. Habra I is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kumra (3.6 km), Ankhola (4.1 km) and Janaphul (4.2 km).

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

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