Kharupetia

Kharupetia
Kharupetia
Municipality
	Kharupetia Location in Assam, India Kharupetia Kharupetia (India)
	Coordinates: 26°31′N 92°08′E / 26.52°N 92.13°E
Government
• Body	Kharupetia Municipal Board
Elevation	37 m (121 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	17,783
Languages
• Official	Assamese
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	784115
Vehicle registration	AS13
Website	darrang.nic.in

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.^[1] 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 26°31′N 92°08′E / 26.52°N 92.13°E / 26.52; 92.13.Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kharupetia^{[dead link]} It has an average elevation of 37 metres (121 feet).

Tourist spots

Niz Kharupetia Pond
Samshan Kali Mandir
Shiv Mandir
Satsangha Vihar at Netaji Nagar
Sri Sri Ramkrishna Sevashram
Jagatbandhu Dham, Natunpatty
Hindu Milan Mandir
Jain Mandir, M B Road
Hanuman Mandir, M B Road
Jame Masjid, Main Road
Hospital Road
Barowari Durga Mandir

Colleges and schools

Colleges

Kharupetia College
S.M. College
B.L.G College
Oxford Academy
United Stars Academy
Ajmal College of Arts, Commerce and Science

Schools

Kharupetia Girls High School
Kharupetia Higher Secondary School
Saila bala High School
Tapoban Bengali School
Adarsh Hindi Vidhyalaya
Central Town Lower Primary School
Kharupetia Town L.P School
Dhaniram L.P School
Nagajani L.P School

There are many private English Medium Schools in Kharupetia Town:

Morning Star Engilish High School
Luit Valley High School
Sunflower Engilish High School
Sarada Vidya Mandir
Royal Academy Kharupetia

Others

Nearest Railway station: Rowta Bagan railway station (29 km approx.)
Nearest Police station: Kharupetia
Nearest International Airport: Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Borjhar, Guwahati (89 km approx.)
Nearest Domestic Airport: Tezpur Airport (89 km approx.)
Hospital: Kharupetia Civil Hospital (thirty bedded government hospital)
Major Festivals: Bihu, Durga Puja, Eid, Deepawali, Holi etc.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] 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

^ "Darrang, Assam, India". www.darrang.gov.in. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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[1] "Darrang, Assam, India". www.darrang.gov.in. Retrieved 28 September 2024.

[2] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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