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{{more citations needed|date=February 2018}}{{Infobox settlement
| name = '''Khariar'''
| native_name =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
| coordinates = {{coord|20.28|N|82.77|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Odisha]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nuapada district|Nuapada]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Tehsil|Khariar]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = NAC
| governing_body = Khariar Notified Area Council
| leader_title = Chairman
| leader_name = None
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 16
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 226
| population_total = 18087
| population_as_of = 2018
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto|population_rank
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Odia
| demographics1_title1 = Official Language
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 766107
| area_code = 06671
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = OD-26
| website = {{URL|odisha.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
| leader_title3 = MLA
| leader_name3 = '''Sri Aadhiraj Panigrahi''' (INC)
| leader_title4 = MP
| leader_name4 = '''Sri Basant Panda''' (BJP)
| official_name = Khadial
}}'''Khariar''' (also called '''Khadial''', '''Rajkhariar''', and '''Rajakhariar''') is a town and a [[nagar panchayat|Notified Area Council]] in [[Nuapada District]] of the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Odisha]].

==History==

The town of Khariar is believed to be a feudal seat founded by Vishwanath Dev Gajapati of the [[solar dynasty]]. According to the Fifth Report on the Affairs of the Company, Vishwanath Dev built up an empire that stretched from the confines of Bengal in the north to river [[Godavari]] in the south up to [[Telangana]]. He built a new capital called [[Rayagada]] in order to effectively consolidate his position in all four directions of the domain. The report also mentions that innumerable feudatories paid service to the royal seat of Vishwanath who then adopted the title of 'Gajapati' to prove his dominance in the region.<ref name="The Fifth Annual Report">{{cite book |last1=Presidency |first1=Madras |title=The Fifth Annual Report from the Select Committee on the Affairs of the East India Company |date=1866 |publisher=Graves, Cookson & Co. |location=United Scottish Press, London |page=141,217 |edition=First |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hnb2a8&view=1up&seq=5 |access-date=17 September 2019}}</ref>

However, the [[Qutb Shahi]] Sultans of [[Golconda]] attacked the kingdom of Suryavanshis following the death of Vishwanath. His son, Balaram Dev, fought courageously but lost the battle to [[Ibrahim Qutb Shah]] and became a [[vassal state]].{{sfn|Dr Tara Dutt|2015|p=45}} In 1600, the [[Chauhan]] dynasty took charge of Khariar and Raja Gopal Rai who belonged to the Chauhan family of [[Balangir]] was crowned as the first king.

In 1711, [[Kingdom of Jeypore|Jeypore]] suffered a grievous betrayal when its feudal seat of [[Vizianagaram Estate|Vizianagaram]] joined hands with the French and instructed the feudal seats of Khariar along with Kalahandi and Bindra-Nowagarh to rebelliously join the [[Maratha]] forces and clinch independence from the Jeypore Kingdom. This led to the formation of the Khariar [[Zamindar|Zamindari]] that stayed until its dissolution in 1952.{{sfn|Dr Tara Dutt|2015|p=45}}

==Economy==
[[File:Khariar street.jpg|thumb|Khariar Friday/Sukrabar Bazaar]]
[[File:Khariar market.jpg|thumb|Khariar Old Daily Market]]
[[Nuapada district]] is located in western part of [[Odisha]] in India and Khariar is located in the heart of [[Nuapada district]]. Khariar is the one of the major towns in Nuapada district. It is the main business centre in the locality. It has a daily market and a weekly bazaar takes place every Friday.

==Geography==
Khariar town is located at {{coord|20.28|N|82.77|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Kharhial.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khariar]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|226|m|ft|abbr=on}}. It is located in the western part of Odisha, close to the border of [[Raipur district|Raipur District]], [[Chhattisgarh]]. It comes under a [[rain shadow]] belt. It belongs to the [[Mahanadi|Mahanadi basin]] the [[Eastern Ghats]] where mountains are interspersed with wide valleys. The climate is tropical with the rainfall is due to the South West [[monsoon]].

==Demographics==

As of the [[2011 Census of India|2011 Indian census]], Khariar has a population of 15,087. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Khariar has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 52%. In Khariar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[[Odia language|Odia]] is the official language of Khariar. Hindi is also spoken in Khariar. English is widely used for official purposes.
[[File:Khariar mahotsav.jpg|thumb|Khariar Mahotsav|alt=]]

==Transportation==
Khariar is a major transportation hub in Nuapada District as people from the three blocks, namely Boden, Sinapali and Khariar, depend on the mode of transportation available in Khariar. Though Khariar is not connected by rail, it is well connected by roads. The major roads passing through Khariar are [[National Highway 353 (India)|NH 353]] (Khariar-Raipur), NH 59 (Khariar-Gopalpur), SH 16 (Khariar-Sambalpur), and SH 44 (Khariar-Bhawanipatna). The nearest rail head is [[Kantabanjhi|Kantabanji]], which is situated 35 km from Khariar.<ref>[http://www.indiamapped.com/orissa/nuapada/khariar/. Indian Regional Mapping]</ref> Another nearest railway station is Titlagarh (which is also the hottest place in India). The nearest airport is [[Raipur Airport]], situated {{Convert|195|km|mi|abbr=}} from Khariar.

Khariar is connected by bus via the NH 353 & NH 59. The new railway line survey has been completed for Kantabanji to Jeypur via Khariar.{{when?|date=June 2020}}

===Nearby towns===
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*[[Boden Block|Boden]], 28 km
*[[Komna]], 25 km
*[[Sinapali]], 30 km
*[[Kantabanjhi]], 35 km
*[[Titlagarh]], 50 km
*[[Nuapada]], 70 km
*[[Balangir]], 112 km
*[[Bhawanipatna]], 70 km
*[[Raipur]], 190 km
*[[New Raipur]], 140 km
*[[Khariar Road]], 78 km
*[[Sambalpur]], 240 km
*[[Bhubaneswar]], 430 km
*[[Kolkata]], 838 km
*[[Brahampur]], 338 km
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==Religious places==
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There are several religious places of different religions in Khariar; this indicates a diversity in religion, culture in Khariar. Some of the temples located in Khariar are:
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* Maa Samaleswari Temple, near Azad Chowk
* Raktambari Mandir, near Azad Chowk
* Hanuman Mandir, near Azad Chowk
* Hanuman Mandir, Puruna Bustand
* Dadhibamana Mandir, Badgudipada
* Jagannath Temple
* Ram Mandir
* Hanuman Mandir, irrigation colony
* Koshaleswar Temple, irrigation colony
* Ganesh Mandir, irrigation colony
* Bhubaneswari Mandir, irrigation colony
* Shiva Temple, Duajhar
* Maa Santoshi Mandir, Junen
*Radha Krishna Mandir, Junen
* Siva Mandir, Tirbandh
* Siva Mandir, Muktasagar
* Gayatri Mandir, Chalanpada
* Radhakrushna Madir, Damapala
* Shri Rameswara Siva Mandir, Bhaludungari
* Shiv Temple, Dalpada
Some of the other religious places of other communities are:
* Mukti Marg Church, Khariar
* Sunni Hanfi Jama Masjid, Khariar
* Sunni Jamat Eidgah, Khariar
{{Div col end}}

==Places of interest==

=== Tourist destinations ===
There are several tourist spots around Khariar, including:
* Patalganga: A tourist spot located approximately 30 km from Khariar which attracts pilgrims from different parts of Nuapada district as well as from neighbouring districts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Patalganga |url=https://nuapada.nic.in/tourist-place/patalganga/ |website=nuapada.nic.in |publisher=National Informatics Center |access-date=16 June 2020}}</ref>
* [[Tikhali Dam, (Lower Indra Irrigation)|Tikhali Dam]]: Officially known as the Lower Indra Irrigation Project, this dam is situated 17 km from Khariar.{{fact|date=June 2020}}
* Rusi Pitha: Rusipitha (Risipiti) is located near Tukla.
* Jogimatha-Tukla{{fact|date=June 2020}}

=== Markets ===

* Daily Market (Fresh Market)
* Goru/Sukrabar Bazar (Weekly)
* New Daily Market (Near Old Bus Stand)
* Machh Bazaar (Old Daily Market)
* New Machh/Mansh Bazaar (Boden Chowk-Gadramunda Area)

==Culture==

Khariar's culture is a blend of traditional festivals, food, dance etc.{{fact|date=June 2020}} Khariar has a proud{{tone-inline|date=June 2020}} cultural heritage that arose due to intermingling of different religions.{{fact|date=June 2020}} The major language used is Odia, which is widely used in each and every part of Khariar region. [[Nuakhai]] is the major festival celebrated in this region. The other festivals like [[Ratha Yatra|Rathayatra]], [[Dusshera]], [[Holi]], Diwali, Eid, Christmas, Chindaguda ([[Dhanu jatra|Dhanujatra]], Anchalika Sanskrutik Utsav) are also celebrated in Khariar. Khariar organises Khariar Mahotsav<ref>{{cite web |title=Khariar Mahotsav 2019 |url=https://www.newstrend.news/204881/khariar-mahotsav-2019/ |website=newstrend.news |date=8 February 2019 |publisher=Newstrend}}</ref> every year, which attracts a large number of people from different places.<ref>{{cite web |title=खरियार लोक महोत्सव में नृत्य दलों ने मोहा मन |url=https://www.naidunia.com/chhattisgarh/mahasmund-khariar-public-festival-29173 |website=naidunia.com |date=8 February 2014 |publisher=naidunia |access-date=26 May 2021}}</ref>

The activities of this town include running of schools, shops or very small industries and bus communications. Other than these activities, political activities across the town are also common. In evenings, it is a common sight to see youth playing at various fields (mostly at Raja A.T. High School field, Vidya Mandir field, Bhojpur Field, College Field, and Shanti Nagar Field). Veterans also participate in several fitness activities during evenings, like jogging near Canal Road, Padampur Road, Tukla Road, Nehena Road, College Road, or Junen NH Road.{{fact|date=June 2020}}

==Notable persons==

* [[Jitamitra Prasad Singh Deo|Sri Jitamitra Singh Deo]], present Raja Saheb of Khariar. He is also a poet and historian.{{fact|date=June 2020}}

* [[Prayag Dutta Joshi]], father of the [[Kosli Language|Kosli language]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kosal Ratna's contributions hailed in B'patna |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2015/state-editions/kosal-ratnas-contributions-hailed-in-bpatna.html |website=dailypioneer.com/ |publisher=The Pioneer group |access-date=16 June 2020}}</ref>

* Manish Bansal, founder of news portal Newstrend.news.<ref>{{cite web |title=about us - Newstrend |url=https://www.newstrend.news/about-us/ |website=newstrend.news |publisher=Newstrend |access-date=16 June 2020}}</ref> In 2018, it was among the top 10 most popular websites of India with a position of number 10.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Rahul Kapil |title=Top 10 Most Popular Websites In India |url=https://in.blastingnews.com/technology/2018/01/top-10-most-popular-websites-in-india-002293753.html |website=BlastingNews |date=17 January 2018 |publisher=Blasting News |access-date=10 June 2020}}</ref>

* Sri Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi, Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/state-editions/min-reviews-covid-preparedness-at-nuapada.html |website=dailypioneer.com/ |publisher=The Pioneer group |access-date=16 June 2020|title=Min reviews Covid preparedness at Nuapada }}</ref> of [[Khariar (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* {{cite book |author=Dr Tara Dutt|title= Odisha District Gazetteers: Nabarangapur|url=http://www.gopabandhuacademy.gov.in/sites/default/files/gazetter/Nabarangapur_Gazetteer.pdf|year=2015 |publisher=Government of Odisha |isbn=978-81-86772-17-1 }}

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[[Category:Nuapada district]]

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