Kharba

Kharba is a village in Chanchal I CD Block in Chanchal subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[3] The town is located on the western banks of the Mahananda River.

Kharba
Village
Kharba
Location in West Bengal, India
Kharba
Kharba (India)
Coordinates: 25.42°N 88.07°E / 25.42; 88.07
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMalda
Government
 • MLAMahabubul Haque
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,744
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyMaldaha Uttar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChanchal
Websitemalda.nic.in

Geography

Kharba is located at 25.42°N 88.07°E / 25.42; 88.07.[4] It has an average elevation of 29 m (95 ft).

Kharba is a village panchayat under Chanchal I intermediate panchayat in Malda district.:[5]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Kharba had a total population of 3,744, of which 1,914 (51%) were males and 1,830 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 435. The total number of literates in Kharb was 2,835 (72.08% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Healthcare

Chanchal subdivisional hospital at Chanchal (with 100 beds) is a major medical facility. There are primary health centres in Chanchal I CD Block at Kharba (with 10 beds) and Singla (Nadishik PHC) (with 10 beds).[7]

See also

References
  1. "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. "West Bengal, Malda". map. calcuttaweb.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
  4. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kharba
  5. "Village Panchayats of West Bengal". Maldah. National Panchayat Directory,Panchayat Informatics Division,NIC. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
  6. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  7. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
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