Kharibari

Kharibari is a census town in the Kharibari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Kharibari
Census Town
Kharibari
Location in West Bengal, India
Kharibari
Kharibari (India)
Coordinates: 26.56193°N 88.18943°E / 26.56193; 88.18943
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDrjeeling
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,660
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
734427
Telephone/STD code0353
Lok Sabha constituencyDarjeeling
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPhansidewa
Websitedarjeeling.gov.in

Geography
Places in the south-western portion of Siliguri subdivision in Darjeeling district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: facilities
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Kharibari is located at 26.56193°N 88.18943°E / 26.56193; 88.18943.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the Dooars region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the Mechi River forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the Mahananda River forms a short border with Bangladesh. [1][2]

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, Kharibari had a total population of 6,660 of which 3,389 (51%) were males and 3,271 (49%) were females. There were 811 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Kharibari was 4,630 (69.52% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Civic Administration

Police station

Kharibari police station has jurisdiction over the Kharibari CD block.[4][5]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of the Kharibari CD block is at Kharibari.[6]

Education

Kharibari High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1945. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to XII. [7]

References
  1. "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Page 13: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Pages 15-17: Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  4. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  5. "District Profile - Darjeeling". District administration. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  6. "District Census Handbook: Darjiling" (PDF). Map of District Darjiling with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  7. "Kharibari High School". EduGorilla. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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