Kharupetia (IPA: ˌkɑːrʊˈpiːtɪə) (also spelt 'Kharupatia') is a town and a municipal board in Darrang district in the

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Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

. Kharupetia is a fast-developing commercial town in Mangaldoi Sub-Division under Darrang District. It is about 17 km from

Mangaldoi Mangaldai (); also spelt Mangaldoi is a small town in the Indian state of Assam. It was named after Mangaldahi, who was the daughter of the Rajah of Darrang and was married to Susenghphaa (), (also Pratap Singha), a ruler of the Ahom kingdom ...

, the District headquarters and 87 km from Guwahati, the gateway of North East region. It is connected by

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. The town exports fresh vegetables, fish and staples across Assam and other parts of India. Majority of the people living here are engaged in business activities. It is famous as a business centre in Assam.

Geography

Kharupetia is located at
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It has an average elevation of 37 metres (121 feet).

Tourist spots

* Niz Kharupetia Pond * Samshan Kali Mandir * Shiv Mandir * Satsangha Vihar at Netaji Nagar * Sri Sri Ramkrishna Sevashram * Jagatbandhu Dham, Natunpatty * Hindu Milan Mandir * Jain Mandir, M B Road * Hanuman Mandir, M B Road * Jame Masjid, Main Road * Hospital Road * Barowari Durga Mandir

Colleges and schools

;Colleges * Kharupetia College * S.M. College * B.L.G College * Oxford Academy * United Stars Academy * Ajmal College of Arts, Commerce and Science ;Schools * Kharupetia Girls High School * Kharupetia Higher Secondary School * Saila bala High School * Tapoban Bengali School * Adarsh Hindi Vidhyalaya There are many private English Medium Schools in Kharupetia Town: *Morning Star Engilish High School * Luit Valley High School * Sunflower Engilish High School * Sarada Vidya Mandir * Royal Academy Kharupetia

Others

* Nearest Railway station: Rowta Bagan railway station (29km approx.) * Nearest Police station: Kharupetia * Nearest International Airport: Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Borjhar, Guwahati (89km approx.) * Nearest Domestic Airport: Tezpur Airport (89km approx.) * Hospital: Kharupetia Civil Hospital (thirty bedded government hospital) * Major Festivals: Bihu, Durga Puja, Eid, Deepawali, Holi etc.''

Demographics

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, Kharupetia had a population of 17,784. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kharupetia has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 68%. In Kharupetia, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. According to 2011 census, Kharupetia has a population of 18,501, of which 9764 are males & 8737 are females. Children (0-6) constitute 9.82% of the town's population. Female sex ratio of Kharupetia is 895 females per thousand males (less than the state's average). Literacy rate is 83.66% (male 88.87%, female 77.78%). Almost the entire population is Bengali , with a few Marwadis, Biharis, Nepalis and Assamese. Hindus form the majority in the town (78.71%) followed by Muslims and Jains.

References

Cities and towns in Darrang district Darrang district {{Assam-geo-stub