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Kharibari is a
census town In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
in the Kharibari CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of
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Geography


Location

Kharibari is located at .


Area overview

The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the Dooars region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the Mechi River forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the
Mahananda River The Mahananda ( ) is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal before crossing into Bangladesh. It is an important tributary of the Ganges. Course The Mahananda river system consists of two streams- ...
forms a short border with Bangladesh. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.


Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kharibari had a total population of 6,660 of which 3,389 (51%) were males and 3,271 (49%) were females. There were 811 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Kharibari was 4,630 (69.52% of the population over 6 years).


Civic Administration


Police station

Kharibari police station has jurisdiction over the Kharibari CD block.


CD block HQ

The headquarters of the Kharibari CD block is at Kharibari.


Education

Kharibari High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1945. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to XII.


References

{{Darjeeling District Cities and towns in Darjeeling district