Kherliganj is a part of
Atru
Atru is a town in the Baran district in Rajasthan, India. It is located in the southeast of northern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is tehsil of Baran. It is located around 30 kilometres south of the Baran district. Atru tehsil is the biggest ...
city.
Kherliganj is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
in
Baran district
Baran district is a district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The headquarters of the district are located at the city of Baran.
History
Before Indian independence in 1947, most of present-day Baran district was part of the princely state ...
in the
India
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n
state of
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
.
Demographics
India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
,
Kherliganj had a population of 7391. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kherliganj has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 44%. In Kherliganj, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
Cities and towns in Baran district
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