Haveli Kharagpur
Town in Bihar, India
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Haveli Kharagpur is a town and one of the three subdivisions in Munger district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Haveli Kharagpur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nicknames: Haveli Kharagpur, Kharagpur | |
  Haveli Kharagpur Location in Bihar, India  Haveli Kharagpur Haveli Kharagpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
Geography
Haveli Kharagpur is located at 25.12°N 86.55°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 48 metres (157 feet).[citation needed]
Kharagpur Lake[2] is 3–4 km west of the bus stand.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] 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.