Jharia, Kharagpur - I
Jharia is a village located in the Kharagpur - I Subdivision of Medinipur West district of West Bengal. The village falls in Kharagpur-I block and comes under Barkola Gram Panchayat.
As on May 2024, the current population of Jharia is 369 out of which 192 are males and rest 177 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 922 females per 1000 males. There are around 56 teenagers in Jharia. It has literacy rate of 57% which means around 209 persons can read and write. Total 14 people belonging to scheduled caste and 29 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 74 households in Jharia, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 153. The pincode of Jharia is 721301 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Gole Bazar Sub Post office
- Kharagpur Work Shop Sub Post office
- Kharagpur New Settlement Sub Post office
- Mathurakati Sub Post office
- Kharagpur Sub Post office
Schools
Jharia has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- St. Agnes High School
- Gokulpur Bidhan Chandra Vidyabhaban (High School) Upry.
- K. V. No. 2 Kharagpur School
- Kharagpur South Side High School (High School)
- Khelar Gajendra High School (High School)
Hospitals
Jharia has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
Banks
Jharia has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.