Kharar, Ghatal
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Kharar is a municipality
Municipality
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 in Paschim Medinipur district in the India
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 of West Bengal
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Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar was born in Birsingh -Kharar.

History


In Ancient times, This area is famous for manufacturing brass and bell utensils. The manufacture of brass and bell utensils i.e. cups,plates,glasses,cooking pots is carried on Kharar also in its nearest areas Ghatal,Chandrokona,Ramjibanpur etc and also the masters there are enterprising and wealthy. Principal agricultural crop is paddy, potato.

People from this Village- Kharar are settled all over India. They are mostly engaged in Gold works.They are considered as the best goldsmiths with best artisan skills.

Geography

Kharar is located at 22.7°N 87.68°E. It has an average elevation of 6 metre
Metre
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s (19 feet).

Demographics

India census
Census
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, Kharar had a population of 11,580. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kharar has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 67%. In Kharar, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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