Kharela

Kharela is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mahoba district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.GeographyKharela is located at. It has an average elevation of 145 metres (475 feet).Kharela, which was one of the largest village in UP, is a town now. It is supposed that "Shringi Muni(Rishi)" lived here. It is surrounded by a large rural area.There are about 13 to 15 small villages around Kharela. So about all the peoples from these villages come here for their livelihood and purchasing.DemographicsIndia census, Kharela had a population of 13,471. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Kharela has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 48%. In Kharela, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.EconomyMost of the people depends on agriculture for their livelihood. The farmers have large farms, but there is not sufficient source of water. This has resulted into migration of large number of farmers and agricultural workers to Delhi for their livelihood, because there is no industrial area in that region. The area is affected by drought since more than ten years. Main business of this area is cutting the stone. There are may mountain.Which is used to cut the stone.Business and BankingThere is a small but sufficient market, where all the things required for daily life are available. A newly constructed grain mart will be available soon for the people.There is one nationalized and a few other banks.Allahabad BankAllahabad UP Gramin Bank (Triveni Kshetriya Gramin Bank )Hamirpur District Co-operative BankBusiness Correspondent(BC) Allahabad Bank CSC Jansewa Kendra - Bhanu Pratap Singh