Kharsarai

Kharsarai খারসরাই
Census Town
Kharsarai Kharsarai Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°44′42″N 88°14′51″E / 22.744947°N 88.247493°ECoordinates: 22°44′42″N 88°14′51″E / 22.744947°N 88.247493°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Population (2011)
• Total	6,247
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	wb.gov.in

Kharsarai is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Chanditala police station in Srirampore subdivision.^[1]

Geography

Kharsarai is located at 22°44′42″N 88°14′51″E / 22.744947°N 88.247493°E

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Kharsarai had a total population of 6,247 of which 3,145 (50%) were males and 3,102 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 591. The total number of literates in Kharsarai was 4,675 (82.66 % of the population over 6 years).^[2]

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Kharsarai had a population of 5850. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kharsarai has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 62%. In Kharsarai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.The occupation of most of the people of Kharsarai is related to weaving.

References

1. "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
2. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.