# Kharghar, Raigarh (Maharashtra) – Town Population & History

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Town · Raigarh, Maharashtra 

# Kharghar

Kharghar is a town in Panvel sub-district of Raigarh district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **80,612 people** in 20,737 households. Literacy was 93.6%.

- 80,612people (2011)
- 20,737households
- 93.6%literacy
- 919females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kharghar

■ Kharghar · ■ Raigarh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.6%**

**90.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****919**

**912

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****938**

**913

Working population ****38.9%**

**36.9%

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 Kharghar

Of every 100 households in Kharghar in 2011, 99 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 90 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 52 a two-wheeler and 38 a car.

■ Kharghar · ■ Raigarh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**81%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**4%

Tap water ****99%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****90%**

**83%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**7%

Use banking services ****96%**

**83%

Television ****93%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****43%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****52%**

**38%

Car / jeep / van ****38%**

**14%

None of these assets ****1%**

**4%

Own their home ****60%**

**62%

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 Kharghar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 26,677 (85%) · **■** Household industry 597 (2%) · **■** Farming 369 (1%) · **■** Marginal 3,707 (12%)

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

## Kharghar in numbers and road distances

- Density7,302 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,164 mm
- Temperature range14 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)31 km by road
- Alibag (district HQ)60 km by road
- NAVI Mumbai (city of 1 lakh+)3 km by road
- NAVI Mumbai (city of 5 lakh+)3 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 Kharghar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads2 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets6,221
- Water storage225 kl
- Electricity — homes8,476

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 20 private
- ●Senior secondary schools9 private
- ●Engineering colleges4 govt
- ●Medical colleges4 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks9
- Co-operative banks1

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kharghar

- Hospitals38 in Kharghar
- Banks59 in Kharghar
- ATMs28 in Kharghar
- Petrol pumps3 in Kharghar
- Hotels17 in Kharghar
- Shopping malls7 in Kharghar
- Schools45 in Kharghar
- Colleges and universities26 in Kharghar
- Cinemas2 in Kharghar
- Pharmacies9 in Kharghar
- Restaurants120 in Kharghar
- Police stations2 in Kharghar
- Dental clinics66 in Kharghar

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 Kharghar?80,612 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kharghar in?Raigarh district, Maharashtra