Kharar, SAS Nagar
| Kharar ਖਰੜ | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Kharar  Kharar Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 30°44′N 76°39′E / 30.74°N 76.65°ECoordinates: 30°44′N 76°39′E / 30.74°N 76.65°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district |
| Named for | Education Hub Of Punjab |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | M.C. Kharar |
| Elevation | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 221,323 |
| Language | |
| • Official | English |
| • Spoken |
Hindi Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Pincode(s) | 140301 |
| Area code(s) | 0160 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-27 |
| Literacy | 72% |
Kharar is a city and a municipal council in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in the state of Punjab. Kharar is located at 30°44′N 76°39′E / 30.74°N 76.65°E[1] and has an average elevation of 309 metres (1,014 feet). It is near Chandigarh and is often referred to as "Greater Mohali" due to its close proximity to Mohali.
Kharar is known as the education hub of Punjab since it has many engineering colleges and a medical college.
Demographics
Kharar is a block situated in the Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in Punjab. Positioned in the urban region of Punjab, it is among the 4 blocks of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. As per the government records, the block code of Kharar is 129. This block has 150 villages, and there are a total of 44,620 families.
Population:
As per the 2011 Census of India, Kharar's population is 221,323. Out of which, 118,439 are males while there are 102,884 females. This block has 26,211 children in the age group of 0-6 years. Out of this, 14,263 are boys and 11,948 are girls.
Literacy status:
The literacy rate in Kharar is 72%. 159,607 out of the total 221,323 population is literate here. Among males, the literacy ratio is 76% as 90,075 males out of the total 118,439 are educated. However, the female literacy rate is 67% as 69,532 out of the total 102,884 females are educated. The negative part is that illiteracy ratio of Kharar is 27%. Here, 61,716 out of the total 221,323 individuals are illiterate. Male illiteracy ratio here is 23% as 28,364 males out of the total 118,439 are illiterate. Among the females, the illiteracy ratio is 32% as 33,352 out of the total 102,884 are illiterate.
Agricultural status:
The number of occupied people in Kharar is 78,443 but many are still unemployed. And out of the 78,443 people who are employed, 11,823 of them are completely dependent on farming.
University:- Chandigarh University