Kharibari is a
census town
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India
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in the
Kharibari CD block in the
Siliguri subdivision of the
Darjeeling district in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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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