# Kharak mafi, Dehradun (Uttarakhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Dehradun, Uttarakhand 

# Kharak mafi

Kharak mafi is a town in Rishikesh sub-district of Dehradun district, Uttarakhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,404 people** in 1,699 households. Literacy was 85.7%.

- 8,404people (2011)
- 1,699households
- 85.7%literacy
- 967females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kharak mafi

■ Kharak mafi · ■ Dehradun urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.7%**

**88.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****967**

**886

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****904**

**864

Working population ****27.3%**

**33.7%

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 Kharak mafi

Of every 100 households in Kharak mafi in 2011, 99 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Kharak mafi · ■ Dehradun urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**3%

Tap water ****76%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****95%**

**91%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****82%**

**87%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****15%**

**7%

Use banking services ****83%**

**87%

Television ****88%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**12%

Two-wheeler ****44%**

**55%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**20%

None of these assets ****4%**

**2%

Own their home ****93%**

**69%

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 Kharak mafi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,594 (69%) · **■** Household industry 48 (2%) · **■** Farming 441 (19%) · **■** Marginal 212 (9%)

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

## Kharak mafi in numbers and road distances

- Density2,030 per km²
- Growth 2001–201155.7%
- Annual rainfall1,204 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Dehradun (state capital)50 km by road
- Dehradun (district HQ)50 km by road
- Hardwar (city of 1 lakh+)16 km by road
- Dehradun (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road
- Rishikesh (railway station)10 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 Kharak mafi

### Civic services

- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,522
- Water storage40 kl
- Electricity — homes1,587

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** n.a, n.a and n.a.

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kharak mafi?8,404 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kharak mafi in?Dehradun district, Uttarakhand