# Kharijapikon, Goalpara (Assam) – Town Population & History

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Town · Goalpara, Assam 

# Kharijapikon

Kharijapikon is a town in Matia sub-district of Goalpara district, Assam (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,550 people** in 1,141 households. Literacy was 87.9%.

- 5,550people (2011)
- 1,141households
- 87.9%literacy
- 958females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kharijapikon

■ Kharijapikon · ■ Goalpara urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.9%**

**76.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****958**

**971

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****985**

**960

Working population ****39.1%**

**35.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kharijapikon

Of every 100 households in Kharijapikon in 2011, 76 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Kharijapikon · ■ Goalpara urban average

Electricity for lighting ****76%**

**65%

Toilet within the home ****93%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**13%

Tap water ****12%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****71%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%**

**42%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%**

**57%

Use banking services ****49%**

**53%

Television ****56%**

**46%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**64%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**6%

None of these assets ****10%**

**18%

Own their home ****78%**

**86%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Kharijapikon work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,439 (66%) · **■** Household industry 108 (5%) · **■** Farming 37 (2%) · **■** Marginal 587 (27%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Kharijapikon changed?

From 5,318 in 2001 to 5,550 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Kharijapikon in numbers and road distances

- Density4,081 per km²
- Growth 2001–20114.4%
- Annual rainfall2,872 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 35 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)142 km by road
- Goalpara (district HQ)30 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 1 lakh+)142 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)142 km by road
- Goalpara (railway station)30 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Kharijapikon

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageNo drainage
- Flush toilets739
- Water storage123 kl
- Electricity — homes868

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** flour, mustard oil and jute.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kharijapikon

- Banks5 in Kharijapikon
- Schools1 in Kharijapikon
- Colleges and universities1 in Kharijapikon

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kharijapikon?5,550 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kharijapikon in?Goalpara district, Assam
- What was the population of Kharijapikon in 2001?5,318