Kharod

Kharod
city
Kharod Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Coordinates: 21°45′N 82°34′E / 21.75°N 82.57°ECoordinates: 21°45′N 82°34′E / 21.75°N 82.57°E
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District	Janjgir-Champa
Elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	8,606
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Kharod is a town and a nagar panchayat in Janjgir-Champa district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

Geography

Kharod is located at 21°45′N 82°34′E / 21.75°N 82.57°E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 240 metres (787 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Kharod had a population of 8606. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kharod has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 46%. In Kharod, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kharod
2. "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.