Kharua Rajapur
Village in West Bengal, India
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Kharua Rajapur is a village in Bangaon CD Block in Bangaon subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Kharua Rajapur | |
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Village | |
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  Kharua Rajapur Location in West Bengal, India  Kharua Rajapur Kharua Rajapur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.99479°N 88.753568°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Panchayet Pradhan | Hema Biswas (TMC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.33 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,591 |
| • Density | 683/km2 (1,770/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743251 |
| Telephone/STD code | 03215 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bangaon |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bangaon Uttar |
| Website | north24parganas |
Geography
Kharua Rajapur is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from subdivision headquarters Bangaon and 52 kilometres (32 mi) from district headquarters Barasat. The nearest railway station is Chandpara railway station at Chandpara.[1]
The Choita River flows past Kharua Rajapur.[2]
Demographics
In the 2011 census Kharua Rajapur had a population of 1591, of which 813 were males and 778 were females. Children age 0-6 number 151. The literacy rate is 89.93.[3]
Education
One higher secondary school and two primary schools operate in Kharua Rajapur:
- Kharua Rajapur High School (H.S)[4]
- G.R.F.P Primary School
- S.S.K.M Primary School