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.
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 |
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
editKharupetia is located at 26°31′N 92°08′E / 26.52°N 92.13°E.Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kharupetia[dead link] It has an average elevation of 37 metres (121 feet).
Tourist spots
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
editAs 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
edit- ^ "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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