Khardaha

Khardaha খড়দহ Khardah
Neighbourhood in Kolkata Urban Agglomeration/City
Khardaha railway station
Khardaha Location in Kolkata
Coordinates: 22°43′N 88°23′E / 22.72°N 88.38°E / 22.72; 88.38Coordinates: 22°43′N 88°23′E / 22.72°N 88.38°E / 22.72; 88.38
Country	India
State	West Bengal
City	Kolkata
Government
• Municipality Chairman	Tapas Paul(TMC)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	111,130
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code	+91 33
Lok Sabha constituency	Dum Dum
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Khardaha
Website	khardahmunicipality.in

Khardaha, also called Khardah or Kharda, is a city and municipality of Barrackpore subdivision in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.

Khardaha is located at 22°43′N 88°23′E / 22.72°N 88.38°E / 22.72; 88.38. It has an average elevation of 15 m (49 ft). It is a railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat section, sandwiched between Sodepur (to the south) and Titagarh (to the north). The railway station divides the city into two parts - the eastern part is known as Rahara, while the western part is known as Khardaha.

As of 2001^[update] India census, Khardaha had a population of 108,496. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Khardaha has an average literacy rate of 95.50%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 96.20%, and female literacy is 92.50%. In Khardaha, 6.78% of the population is under 6 years of age.