Haveli Kharagpur
Haveli Kharagpur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nicknames: Haveli Kharagpur, Kharagpur | |
Haveli Kharagpur Location in Bihar, India Haveli Kharagpur Haveli Kharagpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°07′N 86°33′E / 25.12°N 86.55°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Munger |
| Subdivision | Haveli Kharagpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Parisad |
| • Body | Haveli Kharagpur Nagar Panchayat |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 26,910 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Angika, Magahi, Maithili, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 811213 |
Haveli Kharagpur is a town and one of the three subdivisions in Munger district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Geography
Haveli Kharagpur is located at 25°07′N 86°33′E / 25.12°N 86.55°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 48 metres (157 feet).
Kharagpur Lake[2] is 3–4 km west of the bus stand.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Kharagpur had a population of 26,910. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. The average literacy rate is 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 55%, and female literacy is 39%. In Kharagpur, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable people
The painter Nandalal Bose was born in Haveli Kharagpur.
Bina Devi is an organic farming advocate.
Upasni Maharaj, a religious leader, spent a year in Haveli Kharagpur.
References
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kharagpur, India". www.fallingrain.com.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ^ "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.