Kharar

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Kharar
Kharar (India)
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State : IndiaIndia India
State : Punjab
District : Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
Location : 30 ° 44 ′  N , 76 ° 39 ′  E Coordinates: 30 ° 44 ′  N , 76 ° 39 ′  E
Residents : 74,460 (2011)

Kharar is a city in the Indian state of Punjab . It is close to Chandigarh and is the location of several colleges.

The city is part of the Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district . Kharar has the status of a Municipal Council. The city is divided into 15 wards .

Demographics

The population of the city is 74,460 according to the 2011 census. Kharar has a gender ratio of 899 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 87.9% in 2011. Almost 58% of the population are Sikhs , around 39% are Hindus and less than 3% belong to another or no religion. 10.8% of the population are children under 6 years of age.

Individual evidence

  1. www.census2011.co.in
  2. Kharar Municipal Council City Population Census 2011-2019 | Punjab. Retrieved November 3, 2019 .