# Kharora, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Raipur, Chhattisgarh 

# Kharora

Kharora is a town in Tilda sub-district of Raipur district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **9,236 people** in 1,961 households. Literacy was 80.3%.

- 9,236people (2011)
- 1,961households
- 80.3%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Kharora

■ Kharora · ■ Raipur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.3%**

**84.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****994**

**953

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1028**

**944

Working population ****38.3%**

**36.5%

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 Kharora

Of every 100 households in Kharora in 2011, 93 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Kharora · ■ Raipur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****40%**

**65%

No toilet (open defecation) ****60%**

**28%

Tap water ****67%**

**58%

Drinking water within premises ****50%**

**50%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%**

**43%

Use banking services ****47%**

**52%

Television ****58%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****50%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**38%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****22%**

**10%

Own their home ****85%**

**70%

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 Kharora work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,908 (54%) · **■** Household industry 194 (5%) · **■** Farming 759 (21%) · **■** Marginal 674 (19%)

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

## Kharora in numbers and road distances

- Density609 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,206 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)39 km by road
- Raipur (district HQ)39 km by road
- Raipur (city of 1 lakh+)39 km by road
- Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)39 km by road
- Tilda (railway station)23 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 Kharora

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,003
- Water storage150 kl
- Electricity — homes1,800
- Electricity — industry15

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 5 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 6 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries10 · 20 beds · 10 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 7 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** bricks.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kharora

- Banks7 in Kharora
- ATMs1 in Kharora
- Petrol pumps3 in Kharora
- Colleges and universities2 in Kharora
- Pharmacies1 in Kharora

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/).

## Kharora ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/tilda/kharora/ward-1/) 797 159 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/tilda/kharora/ward-2/) 790 171 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/tilda/kharora/ward-3/) 603 135 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/tilda/kharora/ward-4/) 570 138 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/tilda/kharora/ward-5/) 492 102 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/tilda/kharora/ward-6/) 477 95 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/tilda/kharora/ward-7/) 494 109 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/tilda/kharora/ward-8/) 666 153 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/tilda/kharora/ward-9/) 527 119 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/tilda/kharora/ward-10/) 760 150 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/tilda/kharora/ward-11/) 932 191 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/tilda/kharora/ward-12/) 475 105 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/tilda/kharora/ward-13/) 474 89 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/tilda/kharora/ward-14/) 614 142 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raipur/tilda/kharora/ward-15/) 565 103 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kharora?9,236 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kharora in?Raipur district, Chhattisgarh
- How many wards does Kharora have?15 census wards (2011)