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 | kharupetia |
Kharupetia (IPA: ˌkɑːrʊˈpiːtɪə) (also spelt 'Kharupatia') is a town and a municipal board in Darrang district in the Indian state of Assam.[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.
Demographics
As of 2001 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.
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.