Kharsawan

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nameKharsawan Garh
settlement_typeTown
pushpin_mapIndia Jharkhand#India3
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Jharkhand, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Jharkhand
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Seraikela Kharsawan
established_title
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elevation_m300
population_total5793
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Demographic
demographics1_title1Literacy rate
demographics1_info167.70 %
demographics1_title2Sex ratio
demographics1_info2958
demographics_type2Language
demographics2_title1Official
demographics2_info1Hindi and
demographics2_title2Regional
demographics2_info2Odia, Ho, Mundari, Bengali and Santali
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code833216
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code06583
registration_plateJH 22
blank1_name_sec1Literacy
blank1_info_sec178.05%
blank2_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Khunti
blank3_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank3_info_sec1Kharsawan
website
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History

Kharsawan (also spelled as Kharsuan) was founded around 1650. It was one of the Oriya Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj, and its last ruler signed the accession to India after India gained independence. In 1911, it was one of two states of the Chota Nagpur Division. It is now a part of Jharkhand state and one of its districts is named Seraikela Kharsawan district. Kumar Aditya Narayan Singh Deo and his father, Maharaj Kumar Rudra Pratap Singh Deo, appreciated the district's name change.

The Maharaja of Darbhanga used to visit this state to pay respects as the trade route to the east coast ran through the thick jungles of Singhbhum, and safety was guaranteed only to those who were in the good books. The title of Raja was granted to Kharsawan rulers in 1902, beginning with Raja Ram Chandra Singh Deo.

The state had a privy purse of 33,000 Rs. The present head of the royal family is Raja Gopal Narayan Singh Deo.

Geography

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Location

Kharsawan Garh is located at . It has an average elevation of 300 metres (1000 feet). It was also known as Kharsuangarh before the 1920s.

Area overview

The area shown in the map has been described as “part of the southern fringe of the Chotanagpur plateau and is a hilly upland tract”. 75.7% of the population lives in the rural areas and 24.3% lives in the urban areas.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

There is a police station at Kharsawan.

The headquarters of Kharswan CD block are located at Kharsawan town.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kharsawan had a total population of 5,793, of which 3,060 (53%) were males and 2,733 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 723. The total number of literate persons in Kharsawan was 3,957 (78.05% of the population over 6 years).

(*For language details see Kharsawan block#Language and religion)

India census, Kharsawan had a population of 6790. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kharsawan has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 55%. In Kharsawan, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Model Mahila College at Kharsawan was established in 2016. Affiliated with the Kolhan University, it offers undergraduate courses in Hindi, Odiya, Urdu, Ho, Kurmali, Mundari, English, political science, history, economics, philosophy, sociology, accountancy, business organisation and the principles of economy.

Government High School Kharsawan is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1948. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 2,500 books.

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2007. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 40 books, and has 9 computers for teaching and learning purposes.

References

References

  1. [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html Princely States of India]
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  4. [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Kharsawan.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kharsawan]
  5. "Bihar District Gazetteers - Singhbhum". Secretariat Press, Bihar, Patna, 1958.
  6. "District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand.
  7. "District Police Profile – Seraikella Kharsawan". Jharkhand Police.
  8. "District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand.
  9. "District Census Handbook, Seraikela Khasawan, Series 21, Part XII B". Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand.
  10. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  11. "Model Mahila College Kharsawan". MMCK.
  12. "+2 Govt. HS Kharsawan". Schools.org.
  13. "KGBV Kharsawan". Schools.org.

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