Khariar
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Khariar ରାଜା ଖଡିଆଳ Raja-Khadial, Raja Khariar |
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| Coordinates: 20°17′N 82°46′E / 20.28°N 82.77°ECoordinates: 20°17′N 82°46′E / 20.28°N 82.77°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Odisha |
| District | Nuapada |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local NAC |
| • Body | NAC Khariar |
| • Chairman | Jhulana Behera |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly | Duryodhan Majhi |
| • Member of Parliament | Arka Keshari Singhdeo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 1 |
| Elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 29,447 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Sambalpuri, Oriya and English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 766107 |
| Telephone code | 06671 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-26 |
| Website | odisha |
Khariar (also called Khadial or Kharhial) is a City and a notified area committee in Nuapada district Khariar Is a Big City In "'Nuapada district"' in the Indian state of Odisha. O
Nuapada district in the State of Odisha is in the western part of odisha in India and Khariar is located in the heart of Nuapada district. It comes under a rain shadow belt . Khariar is the one of the major towns in Nuapada district. It is the main business centre in the locality. It has a daily market and a weekly baazar takes place every Friday. Most people of Khariar are middle-class, which includes government employees, small shopkeepers, businessmen etc.
Khariar is located at 20°17′N 82°46′E / 20.28°N 82.77°E. It has an average elevation of 226 m (741 ft). It is located in the Western part of Odisha, close to the border of Raipur District Chhattisgarh State. It belongs to the Mahanadi basin the Eastern Ghats where mountains are interspersed with wide valleys. The elevation is about 200 meters. The climate is tropical with the rainfall is due to the South West monsoon, There are few government and private schools and colleges in the region. Oriya is the official language of the people. Furthermore, the region is well connected with roads to many town and also railways to other part of the state. The nearest airport located is Raipur in Chhattisgarh.The Indian writers like Jitamitra Prasad Singh Deo and Avinash Patra are from Khariar region.
As of 2001[update] India census. Khariar had a population of 25778. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Khariar has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 52%. In Khariar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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