Khariar

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native_name = Khariar | type = town | latd = 20.28 | longd = 82.77
locator_position = right | state_name = Orissa
district = Nuapada
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altitude = 226
population_as_of = 2001
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Khariar (also called Kharhial) is a town and a notified area committee in Nuapada district in the Indian state of Orissa.

Economy

Nuapada District in the State of Orissa is now considered one of the most backward districts in India and Khariar is located in the heart of Nuapada district. It comes under a rain shadow belt and there is never adequate rain fall for a good crop. Practically every year or once in two years there has been drought in the Khariar Tahasil (County). There are mostly lower to middle class people who are very poor, earning less than Rs.10.00 a day (U.S. $0.30). The income is seasonal as most of the people work on the land as farmers or agricultural labor. Almost 80% of the total population is illiterate and more than 90% of women can not read or write. There are educational facilities available such as primary and secondary schools and a few colleges for tertiary education.

Geography

Khariar is located at coord|20.28|N|82.77|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Kharhial.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khariar] ] . It has an average elevation of m to ft|226|m|abbr=on. It is located in the Western part of Orissa, close to the border of Raipur District Chhattisgarh State. It belongs to the Mahanadi basin the Eastern Ghats where mountains are interspersed with wide valleys. The elevation is about 200 meters. The climate is tropical with the rainfall is due to the South West monsoon.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Khariar had a population of 13,402. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Khariar has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 52%. In Khariar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Current MLA from Khariar Assembly Constituency is Duryodhan Majhi of BJD, who won the seat in State elections in 2004 and also in 2000, 1995 and 1990: in 1990 and 1995 he represented JD. Previous MLAs from this seat were Anup Singh Deo of INC who won in 1985 and also in 1980 as independent candidate, Kapil Narayan Tiwari who won as independent candidate in 1977. [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp95.htm
title = State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparision for 95-Khariar Constituency of ORISSA
publisher = Election Commission of India
accessdate = 2008-09-13]

Khariar is part of Kalahandi (Lok Sabha constituency). [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Orissa
publisher = Election Commission of India
accessdate = 2008-09-13]

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