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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Kharsia<br />
| settlement_type = Town<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Kharsia, Chhattisgarh<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|21.97|N|83.12|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Chhattisgarh]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Raigarh district|Raigarh]]<br />
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| elevation_m = 245<br />
| population_total = 18020<br />
| population_as_of = 2012<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]], [[Marwari language|Marwari]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
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'''Kharsia''' in [[Chhattisgarh|Chhattisgarh State]], [[India]]<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Kharsia is located at {{Coord|21.97|N|83.12|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/37/Kharsia.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kharsia]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|245|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Kharsia had a population of 17,387. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kharsia has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 64.84%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 63%. In Kharsia, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.<br />
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==Economy==<br />
Kharsia has witnessed major changes in its economic activities in last decade. It has very elaborate type of economy ranging from agriculture activities to ispat and power industries. Power plants have been installed around the city which are driving the financial system of the town and villages.<br />
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==Transport==<br />
Kharsia is a station on the [[Tatanagar–Bilaspur section]] of [[Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line]]. It is also connected to major cities like Bilaspur, Raipur, Raigarh, Jharsuguda, Ambikapur through state and national highways.<br />
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==Notable people==<br />
* Late [[Lakhiram Agrawal]], Former Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh BJP President and ex-Rajya Sabha MP <br />
* Late [[Nand Kumar Patel]], President Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committees, First Home minister of Chhattisgar<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Raigarh district}}<br />
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It is the politics hub of chhatishgarh where<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Raigarh district]]<br />
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