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- LGD code
- 44766
- Pincode
- 248001
- Post office
- Araghar
- Population
- 459
- Households
- 57
- Literacy rate
- 54%
- Sex ratio
- 962 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 221
Census 2011 · in context
How Kharaura compares
By population, Kharaura ranks #42 of 137 villages in Chakrata mandal.
Literacy rate
%
54.0%
+4.7% vs mandal average
- Kharaura
- 54.0%
- Chakrata mandal
- 49.3%
- Dehradun district
- 74.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
962
+25 vs mandal average
- Kharaura
- 962
- Chakrata mandal
- 937
Household size
people per home
8.1
−0.4 vs mandal average
- Kharaura
- 8.1
- Chakrata mandal
- 8.5
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Kharaura at a glance
Kharaura is a village of 459 people in 57 households (Census 2011) in Chakrata tehsil, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, the 42nd-largest of 137 villages in Chakrata tehsil. Literacy is 54%, 5 points above the tehsil average, and the sex ratio is 962 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 248001, served by Araghar post office; the LGD village code is 44766. The village votes in Dhanolti assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pritam Singh Panwar. The population is estimated at 541 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Key facts — Kharaura
- LGD code
- 44766
- Pincode
- 248001
- Post office
- Araghar
- Population (Census 2011)
- 459
- Population (projected 2026)
- 541
- Households
- 57
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 962
- Literacy rate
- 54.0%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Tehri Garhwal
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Dhanolti
- Member of Parliament
- Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Pritam Singh Panwar
- Block / Mandal
- Chakrata
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Other villages named Kharaura
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Other villages in Chakrata mandal
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- Kharsi
- Mohana
- Luhari
- Jogyo
- Lakha Mandal
- Thana
- Bayala
- Mungad
- Malaitha
- Masak
- Kota(Taplad)
- Lawari(Datruta)
- Kurar Khanarsichar
- Sawara
- Kandoi
- Siribarkoti
- Kota (Kuwanu)
- Koti (Kanasar)
- Mailoth(Kuwanu)
- Hartar Santar
- Maghgaon (Kwanu)
- Baniyana
- Hajta
- Punaha Pokhari
- Rajanu
- Buraswa
- Myudha
- Daudha
- Hayotagari
- Majhgaon(Duwar)
- Jagthan
- Koruwa
- Kandi Chamagata
- Rikhar
- Mendal
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)