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Kharupetia

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Country
  
India

District
  
Darrang

PIN
  
784115

Elevation
  
37 m

Local time
  
Monday 8:13 AM

State
  
Assam

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Vehicle registration
  
AS

Population
  
17,783 (2001)

Kharupetia

Weather
  
19°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 72% Humidity

Kharupetia (IPA: ˌkɑːrʊˈpiːtɪə) is a town and a town area committee in Darrang district in the Indian state of Assam. Kharupetia, a fast-developing commercial town Mangaldoi Sub-Division under Darrang District. It is about 17 km from Mangaldoi, the District headquarters and 87 km from Guwahati, the gateway of North East region. It is connected by National Highway 15.

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Map of Kharupetia, Assam

The town exports fresh vegetables, fish and staples across Assam and other parts of India.

Geography

Kharupetia is located at 26.52°N 92.13°E / 26.52; 92.13.Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kharupetia It has an average elevation of 37 metres (121 feet).

Tourist spots

  • Kali Mandir
  • Shiv Mandir
  • Satsangha Vihar at Netaji Nagar
  • Sri Sri Ramkrishna Sevashram
  • Jain Temple, M B Road
  • Hanuman Madir, M B Road
  • Jama Masque, Main Road
  • Hospital Road
  • Colleges and schools

    Colleges
  • Ajmal College of Arts,Commerce and Science
  • Kharupetia College
  • Schools
  • Kharupetia Girls High School
  • Kharupeita Higher Secondary School
  • Saila bala High School
  • Tapoban Bengali School
  • and there are many numbers of Private English Medium School in Kharupetia town- Morning Star, Luit Valley.

  • Nearest Railyway station: Guwahati
  • Nearest Police station: Kharupetia
  • Nearest Airport: LGBI Airport (Guwahati)
  • Hospital: Kharupetia Civil Hospital (thirty bed government hospital)
  • Major Festivals: Durga Puja, Eid and Bihu.
  • Demographics

    As of 2001 India census, Kharupetia had a population of 17,784. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kharupetia has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 68%. In Kharupetia, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

    References

    Kharupetia Wikipedia