Kharba is a small town and a former assembly constituency in Malda district

Malda district

Malda district is a district of West Bengal, India. It lies 347 km north of Kolkata, the state capital. Mango and silk are notable products of this district. The special variety of mango produced in this region, popularly known by the name of the district, is exported across the world and...

 in the India

India

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 of West Bengal

West Bengal

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. The town is located on the western banks of the Mahananda River

Mahananda River

The Mahananda River is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of West Bengal and Bihar, and Bangladesh. Right bank tributary Mechi forms part of Nepal's eastern boundary with West Bengal and the Kankai crosses out of Nepal.-Course:...

. The Raiganj Bird Sanctuary is a nearby tourist attraction.

Geography

Kharba is located at 25.42°N 88.07°E. It has an average elevation of 29 m (95.1 ft).

Administration

Kharba is a village panchayat under Chanchal I

Chanchal I (Community development block)

Chanchal I is an administrative division in Chanchal subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kharba police station serves this block...

intermediate panchayat in Malda district.: