Khariar

Khariar
ରାଜା ଖଡିଆଳ
Raja-Khadial
town
Khariar

Location in Odisha, India

Coordinates: 20°17′N 82°46′E / 20.28°N 82.77°E / 20.28; 82.77Coordinates: 20°17′N 82°46′E / 20.28°N 82.77°E / 20.28; 82.77
Country  India
State Odisha
District Nuapada
Government
 • Body NAC Khariar
Area
 • Total 16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation 226 m (741 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 25,778
 • Density 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Oriya
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 766107
Telephone code 06671
Vehicle registration OD-26

Khariar (also called Khadial or Kharhial) is a town and a notified area committee in Nuapada district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Economy

Nuapada district in the State of Odisha is in the western part of odisha in India and Khariar is located in the heart of Nuapada district. It comes under a rain shadow belt . Khariar is the one of the major towns in Nuapada district. It is the main business centre in the locality. It has a daily market and a weekly baazar takes place every Friday. Most people of Khariar are middle-class, which includes government employees, small shopkeepers ,businessmen etc.

Khariar street
Khariar market
Clouds covering the hilltop near Khariar

Geography

Khariar is located at 20°17′N 82°46′E / 20.28°N 82.77°E / 20.28; 82.77.[1] It has an average elevation of 226 m (741 ft). It is located in the Western part of Odisha, close to the border of Raipur District Chhattisgarh State. It belongs to the Mahanadi basin the Eastern Ghats where mountains are interspersed with wide valleys. The elevation is about 200 meters. The climate is tropical with the rainfall is due to the South West monsoon, There are few government and private schools and colleges in the region. Oriya is the official language of the people. Furthermore, the region is well connected with roads to many town and also railways to other part of the state. The nearest airport located is Raipur in Chhattisgarh.The Indian writers like Jitamitra Prasad Singh Deo and Avinash Patra are from Khariar region.[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census.[3] Khariar had a population of 25778. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Khariar has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 52%. In Khariar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Khariar mahotsav

Education

Khariar is one of the leading educational centers in Nuapada District. Khariar has one of the highest school densities in Nuapada District. There are several schools providing quality education consisting of Oriya medium and English medium. some of the schools are listed below.

For higher studies also Khariar has some colleges in the region.

Transportation

Khariar is a major transportation hub in Nuapada District as people from the three blocks namely Boden, Sinapali and Khariar depend upon the mode of transportation available in Khariar. Though Khariar is not connected by rail, it is well connected by roads. The major roads passing through Khariar are NH 353, SH 16 etc. The nearest rail head is Kantabanji, which is situated 35 km from Khariar. The nearest airport is Raipur Airport situated 195 km from Khariar.

Religious places

There are several religious places of different religion in Khariar, this indicates a diversity in religion, culture in Khariar. Some of the temples located in Khariar are:-

Some of the other religious places of other communities are:-

Tourist spots

There are several tourist spots around Khariar. Some of them are listed below:-

Culture

Khariar's culture is a blend of traditional festivals, food, dance etc. Khariar offers a cosmopolitan and diverse lifestyle with a variety of food, entertainment and standard of living. Khariar has a proud cultural heritage that arose due to intermingling of different religions. The major language used is Oriya, which is widely used in each and every part of Khariar region. English is widely used for official purpose. Nuakhai is the major festival celebrated in this region. The other festivals like rathayatra, dusshera, holi, dipawali, eid, Christmas are also celebrated in Khariar. Khariar organises Khariar Mahotsav every year, which attracts a large number of people from different places.

Khariar is basically one of the peaceful town in Orissa. The town remains active from 8AM to 8PM usually. The activities of this town includes:- running of schools,Shops or very small industries and bus communications. Other then these activities political activities across the town is also common. In evening, it is a common site to see youth playing at various fields (mostly at RAJA A.T. HIGH SCHOOL field, Vidya Mandir field, Bhojpur Field, College Field, Shanti Nagar Field). In fact the veterans also participate in several fitness activities during evening (like jogging near Canal Road, Padampur Road, Tukla Road, Nehena Road, College Road).

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khariar
  2. ↑ Indian Regional Mapping
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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