Khairachatar is a small town and a

gram panchayat Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...

in Bokaro district in the

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n state of

Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...

. It is the most developed gram panchayat in

Kasmar block Kasmar is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Bermo subdivision of the Bokaro district, Jharkhand state, India. Overview Bokaro district, a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, has undulating surface with the a ...

of Bokaro District in terms of economy and literacy.

Geography

Khairachatar is located in Kasmar Block of Bokaro District. It lies at the fringes of

Chota Nagpur Plateau The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the bas ...

and has an average elevation of 400 metres above mean sea level.

Economy

Approximately 50 villages are dependent on markets located in Khairachatar for basic needs. It witnesses a tremendous congregation of people from surrounding villages on Monday, Wednesdays and Saturdays who attend

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in order to sell and purchase goods. Agriculture is by far the most important medium of earning in the surrounding villages, although a large part of the population of Khairachatar derives its income from small businesses. Another major source of income is money sent by a large number of immigrants working in distant cities. Khariachatar is witnessing small industrial growth as well. A few steel workshops, flour mills, and dairy farms have been set up.

Transportation

Roads are the only medium one can use to reach Khairachatar. It is not connected to rail lines; the nearest rail station is the Bokaro/Pundag rail station. The closest commercial airport to Khairachatar is in

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. Many buses, mini buses, and cars travel daily to all major nearby places.

Education

Educational institutions in Khairachatar include: *Khairachatar college *Middle School, Khairachatar *Ranvijay Roshan Public School : A Co-educational English medium Public School *Kids Garden Public School *Shishu Mandir *Anand Marg School *Circus Teaching Center *Science Study Circle (SSC)

Demographics

In 2011, the India census determined that Khairachatar had a population of 2363 of which 1239 are males while 1124 are females. The population of children with age 0-6 is 296, which makes up 12.53% of the total population of the village. The average Sex Ratio of Khaira Chatar village is 907 which is lower than the Jharkhand state average of 948. The Child Sex Ratio for the Khairachatar as per census is 783, lower than the Jharkhand average of 948. The village has a higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, the literacy rate of Khairachatar was 79.00% compared to 66.41% of Jharkhand. In Khairachatar Male literacy stands at 89.00% while female literacy rate was 68.21%. Khairachatar has a government facilitated hospital. Khairachatar boasts its high educational standards in the science, art, and commerce streams of education. Khairachatar has been a major beneficiary of The

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National Rural Employment Guarantee Act although a large part of the population is still dependent on agriculture. It is home to a harmonious blend of people of different castes and religion. It is known for its many festival celebrations throughout the year.

Durga Puja Durga Puja ( bn, দুর্গা পূজা), also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated ...

is particularly popular. Durga Puja NRJ

Gallery

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References

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