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Kharigerya
Village
KharigeryaLocation in West Bengal, IndiaShow map of West BengalKharigeryaKharigerya (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°45′28.8″N 86°53′02.4″E / 22.758000°N 86.884000°E / 22.758000; 86.884000
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Bankura
Population
• Total	1,701
Languages*
• Official	Bengali, Santali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code	03243
Lok Sabha constituency	Bankura
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Raipur
Website	bankura.gov.in

Kharigerya is a village in the Raipur CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India

Geography

Location

Kharigerya is located at 22°45′28.8″N 86°53′02.4″E / 22.758000°N 86.884000°E / 22.758000; 86.884000.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches of shaded area in the map show forested areas. It is an almost fully rural area.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kharigerya had a total population of 1,701 of which 879 (52%) were males and 822 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 159. The total number of literates in Kharigerya was 1,047 (67.90% of the population over 6 years).

.*For language details see Raipur, Bankura (community development block)#Language and religion

Transport

State Highway 9 from Durgapur (in Paschim Bardhaman district) to Nayagram (in Jhargram district) passes near Kharigerya.

Education

Raipur Block Mahavidyalaya was established in 2010. It is affiliated to the Bankura University and offers honours courses in Bengali, Santali and history.

Matgoda High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1957. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 4 computers, a library with 1,050 books and a playground.

References

1. "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
4. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
5. "Raipur Block Mahavidyalaya". ICBSE. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
6. "Raipur Block Mahavidyalay". University of Burdwan. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
7. "Matgoda HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

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